I just finished my last blacksmithing class at the Memphis Metal Museum and saw my first tredal hammer at work there. After seeing it and being someone who works alone I thought this would be great to have. I took a number of photos of it to see if I can build one like it but it looks a bit compulacated to use just photos alone. So, if anyone has or knows of any plains I could use to help build one and willing to share I would appreciate it. Cause wither I use photos or plains I got to try and build one this think is about as handy as a pocket on a shirt.

BillP

I beleive centaur forge has tredal hammer plans for sale they are low in cost. Just looked it up click on books and video scroll down until you see building shop equipment, $21.00 for plans ask if they will mail it instead of UPS might be cheaper.

billp -This should get you started -grant

Original Gade-marx Treadle http://www.spaco.org/trdlhamr.htm
Clay Spencer’s plans donated to ABANA http://www.abana.org/store/Products.shtml Id#170

Jere Kirkpatrick's http://saber.net/jere/tham.html

The Grasshopper Treadle Hammer http://www.grasshopperhammer.com/#features
Cool example of the Grasshopper http://www.auroraforge.com/blacksmithing/grasshoppers.html

Thanks Grant & Big Creek I'll check them out and pick one Thanks again
BillP

I just finished a tredal hammer from warner knives you might try there.
Larry

ok let me try this then i will tell u the results