bebeaux Posted March 1, 2018 Share Posted March 1, 2018 I am still tooling up my blacksmithing side of the shop, so today I tried to make a simple swage block. I have a 12 ton press with only 3/4" travel, but I was able to get 3 different radii on one side and a dishing die on the other. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 Good job. You'll find that little block infinitely more handy than a big lump of iron that's nearly impossible to move. I use one similar to yours and love it. Don't think you have to get all manner of shapes into one block, either. You can make up a dozen blocks, however you like, and swap them out as needed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted March 2, 2018 Share Posted March 2, 2018 You can weld a couple of pieces of flat bar on the sides so it will rest on the jaws of a post vise, or put a shank on it for the anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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