Blackwaterblacksmith

Hope that works.

I saw a bending jig on ebay that I would like to try building myself instead of paying almost 400.00 dollars for it. The biggest die that comes with the jig is 6" in diameter and the base plate is 9" in diameter. I can obtain all of the round stock for the jig except for the 4",5",6" and the 9" base plate. Maybe someone on here can help me out??? The dies and the base plate should be cut from 3/4" thick. I'm tryin to do this as cheap as possible but I don't have a scrap yard anywhere around me that sells metal back to the public and if I buy the steel new from a welding shop or what ever and have them cut it out for me I'm looking at pretty close to $400.00. I guess what I am looking for is someone that has some 3/4" plate that can cut these dies out for me.

Hey there all, I'm a newbie from south west Virginia. I'm jus getting into the blacksmithing scene so I'm sure I'll be posting plenty of questions. Lookin forward to learning from the great people on this forum.