[TheForge] cheap top swages

[Albin Drzewianowski]

I got that same catalog in today's mail and got a big chuckle out of the
fact that they were describing these as British  Military WWII hammers.
You'd think someone would have tipped the copy editor to the fact that they
were blacksmith tools. 

D-ski 
Westminster, MD     
The lyf so short, the craft so long to lerne.


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> REEEAAALLLY?!
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> From: "Rob Fertner" <rfertner at cox.net>
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> Date: Sat, 9 Jun 2012 17:41:00
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> Subject: [TheForge] cheap top swages
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> British WWII military surplus handled top swages 2 for $18 at Sportsman's
Guide.
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> http://www.sportsmansguide.com/net/cb/cb.aspx?a=980190
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> They're calling them hammers and judging by the picture, they look to me
about a
> 3/4 inch swage.
> 
> I'm a club member so I'm getting them at the club discount price of
$16.17.
> I was getting some camping stuff when I came across them, so I added them
to
> my order. For the price I'll give them a whirl.
> 
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> 
> Rob
> 
> Wichita, KS
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