coin striker

As soon as I saw your link I knew you were talking about Tom. I have quite a few of his pieces, as well as coins done by the Gallery Mint which was in his area of Arkansas. Oh yea, I made some punches for Tom a few years back. So the standard design treadle has more umph than the inline? I'm not totally stuck on the inline design, its just that the pieces I've scrounged would work well for one. I will look into the ABANA and see who is local to me. Thanks Joe

Thanks for your responses. Thomas, yes, my #3 screw press is quite a bit smaller than the description of your #2. Is a board drop hammer where a large guided weight is taken up by pulley and cable and allowed to free fall towards the anvil? I've given that some thought, but passed on it. I know that someone had used a treadle hammer about 10-15 years ago to strike coins, which is why I am leaning towards the treadle hammer idea. No, I can't find the individual who did it, that's why I'm here. Now, as I am leaning towards an inline model, can someone recommend plans for a treadle hammer that might fit my needs? Thanks, Joe Paonessa

Hi all, I'm new to the forum and have been searching the various posts for information on building a treadle hammer to meet my particular needs and I hope some of you who have built one already may be able to help me. I do not need it for working hot metal, but to strike coins. Presently, I use a #3 screw press to strike pewter tokens from the dies I cut, but want to strike larger pieces in other metals, hence the need for a bigger, more powerful press. I don't need multiple strike capabilities, so a design that may require more foot power and yield greater hammer power is fine. I have two pieces of 4 inch I-beam 8 feet long that I can use for the frame, two 100mm Thompson rods about 4 feet long for the hammer and anvil, along with bronze bushings and sleeves to attach the hammer to the frame for an inline design. Any help in finding the right plans will be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Joe Paonessa