[TheForge] The Mother Load/Swage blocks

[robert hensarling]

I guess it would be mostly for the sake of having a big one.  I meant I have 
a 250 # Little Giant that I use for making trapper blades, that's thrilling 
every now and then, it'd go with a big block very nicely.  I have a 
reproduction 6" x 12" x 3" swedge block that I bought from the Oklahoma 
group, it does all I need it for, but I just simply love the looks of the 
big-momma, what can I say.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "ries" <ries at riesniemi.com>
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Sent: Tuesday, March 10, 2009 2:11 PM
Subject: Re: [TheForge] The Mother Load/Swage blocks


>I wonder what you would do with a swage block like the one on ebay?
> I cant think of any time I would need all those round or square holes
> in it.
>
> I have a really nice small swage block that John Newman, up in Canada
> made, that I bought from Kaynes. It does everything I want in a swage
> block, which is mostly working thin stuff, into round or spoon shaped
> depressions, and using the various notches on the edges.
>
> Plus, it was  small enough to ship UPS, and small enough I can
> actually move it around.
>
> Its this one-
> http://www.blacksmithsdepot.com/Templates/cart_templates/cart-detail.php?theLocation=/Resources/Products/SWAGE_blocks/60_Pound_Rectangular
>
>
> But really- what the heck do you do with all those holes in the old
> ones?
>
> ries
>
>
> On Mar 10, 2009, at 11:27 AM, robert hensarling wrote:
>
> Wow, I had no idea there were so many of you selling your large
> swedgeblocks!  I thought only one price was high, the one for $175,
> but the
> block itself look really good.
> I took the offer from the guy (we all know) that said he'd just give
> it to
> me if I could get some good use out of it, so Bingo, we made the
> deal!  Even
> with the neat stand, and the offer to split the shipping bill.  This was
> just overwhelming!
> So, now that I've said all of that, I have to admit that it's all a
> bunch of
> hooey :o(  No one emailed, no one offered to give me anything, and no
> one
> was certainly going to pay half of the shipping.  But I figure I had you
> guys going for a minute :o)  Ya just can't trust a darned ol South
> Texan!
> Robert
>
> Ries Niemi
> Industrial Artist
> http://www.riesniemi.com/
>
>
>
>
>
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