BOB T Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Recently finished Treadle Hammer(Clay Spencer type in line) wondering what your favorite tool or most used tool for the Treadle Hammer. Made a hot cut, have quite a few tools to use on the anvil but they seldom work good in a Treadle Hammer.. Our most of your tools handheld?? Or do you have them in the "hardy cut out"in the Treadle Hammer?? And I realize a lot of tooling depends what type of forging you doing. Pictures if you got them? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Madmike Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 A round back flatter to smooth out tapers and such things where a regular flatter would dig steps in the work or be thrown out... No pic sorry and I'm not sure of the real name of the tool but I'm sure you've seen one before... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jim Coke Posted November 6, 2013 Share Posted November 6, 2013 Greetings Bob, Favorite... Now that's a loaded question.... I guess the 1/2 moon flatter... I have a whole bunch of trick tools .. I guess it depends on what you want to do.. I like making tools that interchange with my flypress... I will include a few pictures of a hammer head fixture that I use for small forge welding and items that require a concentrated blow... What do you want to make and I probably have a tool that can help.. Forge on and make beautiful things Jim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BOB T Posted November 7, 2013 Author Share Posted November 7, 2013 Jim. Nicely done on your tooling for the Treadle hammer. I'm not quite sure what the projects will be on the treadle hammer? Thanks & Happy Hammering Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twcoffey Posted November 7, 2013 Share Posted November 7, 2013 Bob T, If you do a google search, "treadle hammer tooling" you'll get more ideas than you can imagine. Ted Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HWooldridge Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Since I typically work alone, I built my treadle hammer to more or less approximate using conventional top tools with a striker and a sledge. The TH anvil has the same size hardy hole as my shop anvil so I can use bottom tools but in common use, I have a flat plate on top most of the time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Eddie Mullins Posted November 8, 2013 Share Posted November 8, 2013 Interesting thread, I hope others continue to reply. I have purchased plans but have not yet built one (haven't even had the opportunity to use one). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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