Slitters, Punches, Drifts, etc

135 topics in this forum

1. Slitter Geometry 1 2 3 4 9

   By archiphile, March 23, 2009
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   • anvil
   • June 7, 2020

3. Making a hammer eye drift ~ Brian Brazeal 1 2

   By Alec.S, August 19, 2011
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   • Francis Trez Cole
   • October 7, 2011

4. Steel selection - punches,drifts,chisels 1 2

   By Eddie Mullins, May 12, 2013
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   • Charles R. Stevens
   • May 18, 2013

5. Taper calculation / hammer eye drift 1 2

   By pkrankow, August 14, 2011
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   • pkrankow
   • November 21, 2011

6. punching/slitting holes

   By FieryFurnace, November 22, 2012
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   • Alec.S
   • December 12, 2012

7. Best Steel for Pritchel and Fuller/Creaser 1 2

   By horseshoer723, June 21, 2012
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   • iron woodrow
   • June 29, 2012

8. Can I save my new punch? 1 2

   By VaughnT, June 27, 2018
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   • stevomiller
   • July 18, 2018

9. Punch for tongs 1 2

   By Hawgdirt, April 2, 2017
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   • gote
   • May 10, 2017

10. Pirate's Punches 1 2

    By Sam Salvati, March 1, 2012
    • 35 replies
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    • Old South Creations
    • April 2, 2012

11. Making punchs and chisels? 1 2

    By AR. Hillbilly, June 8, 2015
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    • craftsman77
    • August 8, 2017

12. Forging S-7 Hand Tools

    By Jspool, September 1, 2014
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    • Kal
    • September 8, 2014

13. Hammer eye drift steel

    By Michael Cochran, February 18, 2016
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    • John McPherson
    • March 23, 2017

14. One tool to split and drift

    By GregDP, March 29, 2012   

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    • drift
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    • 11 replies
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    • Francis Trez Cole
    • April 1, 2012

15. Drift Dimensions - Hammer Eye - Top Tools, etc.

    By Mark Thomas, August 22, 2016
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    • JME1149
    • August 22, 2016

16. Trying to make a hot punch

    By Ozark Nick, June 4, 2012
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    • Francis Trez Cole
    • June 6, 2012

17. Brazil style hammer eye punch?

    By will52100, July 21, 2016
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    • Gorō
    • October 7, 2016

18. Punch and Chisel Storage

    By Brandr Forge, November 27, 2017   

    • punch
    • punches
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    • 13 replies
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    • swedefiddle
    • July 15, 2018

19. Peddinghaus Slitting Chisel Failed on drifting 1" 4140

    By Chrislmathie, May 17, 2017   

    • chisel
    • broken
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    • 9 replies
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    • pnut
    • June 11, 2021

20. Spring steel vs Car Axle steel for Punches?

    By Everything Mac, June 24, 2015
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    • Everything Mac
    • June 26, 2015

21. how to make an eye punch???

    By FieryFurnace, July 25, 2009
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    • brianbrazealblacksmith
    • July 26, 2009

22. Chisel and Punches keep breaking in half. 1 2

    By John Martin, November 5, 2007
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    • bigfootnampa
    • October 24, 2008

23. H13 Punch Set

    By wd&mlteach, December 3, 2013
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    • metalmangeler
    • December 14, 2013

24. Hammer Eye Drift material?

    By MotoMike, April 4, 2018
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    • JHCC
    • June 25, 2018

25. Busted slitter 1 2

    By Jeddly, February 14, 2012
    • 38 replies
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    • John B
    • February 21, 2012

26. Slot punching thin stock

    By Chinobi, May 15, 2013   

    • punch
    • punching
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    • 19 replies
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    • Chinobi
    • May 27, 2013