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Simple gear cutting
Cutting internal and external splines on driveshafts
Fettling operations on castings
Machining rack and pinion gears
Cutting shoulders or making deep grooves
T-Slots
Dovetails
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went back to dovetails there ! - Im a pretty good machine operator and getting a small shaper to even skim you a flat face is tricky and time consuming enough (with tool push off and drag)
they are good for internal keyways if youve got an angle plate.
Im just not convinced of their use in a blacksmiths shop. sorry.