De St Uby Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 Hello, OK, i never see such a "blacksmith cutter ?", please take a look on this video :- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JmoWuME2kWc At the beginning of the video, the tool used to cut the iron (steel).... Of what think of it you? Best regards Quote
eric sprado Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 We used to use a cutter like this to cut stock for horseshoes. I had one that fit in the hardy hole. The trick to them was getting JUST the right heat to cut. Not too hot but just cooled to a black heat. Somebody invented the nice cold shears that most shoers use today and they took the place of that tool,at least for farriers. Quote
bigfootnampa Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 It looks like a simple shop-made alligator shear powered by hammer. I wouldn't be surprised if it is just mild steel. Looks like about a 30 minute job to make one up for testing. INTERESTING! Quote
ThomasPowers Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 instructions for making such a cutter are in several of the early blacksmithing books. ISTR one in Richardson's "Practical Blacksmithing" from about 130 years ago... Quote
Scampbell Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 Looks to be just like a floor shear, just used with a hammer.. Quote
Jamal Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 Hello, First, sorry for my bad english ... i'm belgian and speak french !! i have seen and take picture of that tool: If my pictures could help you ... Quote
eric sprado Posted January 19, 2012 Posted January 19, 2012 Looks like you did a nice job building up the edge of your anvil????? Quote
pkrankow Posted January 20, 2012 Posted January 20, 2012 Do you know the steel type of the stock used? Phil Quote
Francis Trez Cole Posted January 20, 2012 Posted January 20, 2012 Jamal when it is being hit by the striker it seems there would be a lot of shock transfered down the handle. Because the top is part of the handle. Quote
Jamal Posted January 21, 2012 Posted January 21, 2012 Francis, there is not much of shock Phil, it is made with a part of a bulldozer blade Here is the user of the tool (Niel, Belgium 09/2011): Quote
De St Uby Posted January 26, 2012 Author Posted January 26, 2012 Thank you for all your answers and for the pics (merci à toi Jamal, j'apprécie beaucoup), it is going to allow me to build this tool more easily. :) Quote
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