philip in china Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 My shear mounts to the top of one of my anvils. I had only used it on upto 10mm rods but on Monday actually put it through some hot 12mm x 15mm hot spring steel. I didn't expect it to go through but it sliced it like cutting a carrot. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 And what about the temper on the blades if you are going to use it for hot stuff? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Thompson Posted October 27, 2010 Share Posted October 27, 2010 The shear strength of steel drops dramatically with heat. Have you ever tried cutting bar over the edge of the anvil with a set hammer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip in china Posted October 31, 2010 Author Share Posted October 31, 2010 I used the same temper for the jaws as I use for hardies and they seem to work OK. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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