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Depew in Action
This is a discussion on Depew in Action within the Power Hammers forums, part of the Blacksmithing category; TOO COOL!!!!!! Little Woody is a real metalpecker! That little hammer is unbeleivable! Probably never see another wood armed helve ...
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05-11-2008, 09:39 PM
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 TOO COOL!!!!!! Little Woody is a real metalpecker! That little hammer is unbeleivable! Probably never see another wood armed helve that small anywhere. I sure would love to see that Depew in person!
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05-12-2008, 02:29 PM
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| Thats easy, Sam. Just drive east for 2 or 2 1/2 days or till ya get to Omaha. Then turn left and drive another 100 miles. Then look for Jr's shop. Its the only REAL blacksmith shop in the area 
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05-12-2008, 03:22 PM
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| I consider Jr. to have one of the best toys yet. Jr. must have done something good along the way of life to come across that Depew. If it had not existed before, he would have invented it anyway!  Ted
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05-13-2008, 08:39 AM
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| I wish someone could talk Sid into producing them again, its a nice small efficient hammer that many small shops could afford and use in a limited space. Supposedly Sid found the original molds for the Depews at a Garage Sale in Grand Island, Nebraska. But I can understand his reluctance what with all the Stupid Laws Governing the production and sale of NEW Power Hammers or any tools for that matter.
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05-13-2008, 11:50 AM
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| WOW!! what a inpressive collection! |
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05-13-2008, 02:00 PM
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| That is an impressive little helve hammer. To bad there aren't more of them around. |
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05-15-2008, 07:51 PM
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| Jr., Do you think that it would be possible to build a helve that would hit as hard as your Depew and still have that small footprint? There is a helve in the blueprint section here plus several helve variations at Metalmeet.com and Metalshapers but they are geared mostly for sheet metal but with modification could be used for hot forging. I have seen one in action locally and I think it could be modified to have a heavier anvil and hammer to forge at least 3/4" and that is all I would need in my current state of decrepitness. |
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05-15-2008, 09:18 PM
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| He built one, in fact 2 or 3 already I think, homebuilts about the same size. There is a BP on the build.
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