rockstar.esq Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 We had a hammer in last weekend and I learned a great deal. One lady blacksmith was setting up to forge weld some 1/8" square stock that she'd wired together for a faggot weld. She had a block of metal approximately 5" square and approximately 1-1/2" thick that had a 1' long bar welded to it with a hook on the end. It was shaped as a swage block with half-round swages on one side. The other side was flat. The block gets heated in the forge then transferred to the anvil just before the weld to keep the anvil from acting as a heat sink. The swage side gets used for welding long thin stock as the swages help to align both pieces during the weld. The flat side get's used for whatever other small stock welds you might want to do. Obviously it could be used as an anvil heater in cold weather as well. I apologize for the lack of a photo - the smith was camera shy and I didn't want to upset her. Talking to other smiths at the hammer in I learned this tool was on a youtube video but nobody could recall specifics on how to find it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted June 2, 2014 Share Posted June 2, 2014 How hot was she getting this assistant block? Was it still at a black heat, or did she bring it up higher? I could see it helping, especially on those cold windy days. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rockstar.esq Posted June 3, 2014 Author Share Posted June 3, 2014 She was keeping it at black heat although I imagine she could have made it hotter if she wanted to. It was in the high 80's that afternoon. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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