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  1. Thread: Air hammer?

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    we usually start with a 19 layer 1.5x1/8x5"...

    we usually start with a 19 layer 1.5x1/8x5" stack, and that takes 45 minutes to punch down to 1/4" with an 18 ton hyd press. Usually get 1-1.5 passes before it needs to go back in the forge. With a...
  2. Thread: Air hammer?

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    The press we use has a forklift ram as the...

    The press we use has a forklift ram as the driver. Takes a lot less time than the press in the video. If you are skilled with the lever and coordinated, you can get around 2 presses per second. We...
  3. Thread: Air hammer?

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    When we make Damascus, we always set the welds by...

    When we make Damascus, we always set the welds by hand on an anvil. You don't need to bust your shoulders doing it, just firm hits to weld it. Then we use either a hydraulic press or power hammer to...
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