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Frosty: Search on:  images for break press knife die.

I'd hope they were made from a decent die steel and so be difficult to work and extremely difficult to heat treat but make a great hardy.

What alloy is the one you are considering using?

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It is used for bending sheet metal. This is the upper die and there is a lower one that is v shaped. Different sizes for different thickness.

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I have no idea. 

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Greetings Eric, 

         Just a simple suggestion.. Put it in your vise on those nice shoulders as the base and give it a try before you modify them.  I would keep them as is for future tools. ( Fly press)

 

Forge on and make beautiful things 

Jim

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I'll give it a try and see how it goes. I was thinking if I had to I could weld something on it to hold it in the hardy hole. 

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Those dies are generally made from 4140, according to a guy I know who works sales for a tool-and-die manufacturer. 

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