Gandalfgreen Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 I just started but for next time what if after you placed rebar and before you cement take like a baking rack made from stainless steel or cooling rack then cut to your swage form and place in between your rebar for more reinforcement could help prevent smaller cracks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Ewert Posted July 4, 2021 Author Share Posted July 4, 2021 I don't see any swedge blocks for sale out here on the west coast. There weren't nearly the number of smithies out here since it was settled so much later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Gandalfgreen Posted July 4, 2021 Share Posted July 4, 2021 Wish I would have taken my grandfather's didnt know what they were at the time of his passing. Hopefully some blacksmith got and has put to wonderful use. Funny he worked with metal his whole life but when at home only wood love yeah miss yeah Bop. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leather Bill Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 To keep it from dancing and firm it up under the hammer,how about sand in a steel box ? Might even weld a hardy on bottom of box. Alasticity and strength of concrete can be improved by subsututing junk latex paint for some of water. Fibers instead of or in addition to rebar might be a good measure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted Ewert Posted January 7, 2022 Author Share Posted January 7, 2022 This is a medium / light duty swage block which is anchored in the hardie hole so it doesn't dance around much. The concrete is merely a filler and stiffener and bears no real shock loading. I welded in some rebar internally to provide support for each swage. I've used this block quite a bit and it accomplishes what it was meant to do. I've been keeping my eye out for some material to make a dish swage. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 7, 2022 Share Posted January 7, 2022 LB, did you mean a hardy stem? A hardy is a chisel that fits in the hardy hole on an anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leather Bill Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 I did poorly by not completing the name Thomas. Call it lazyness. Ted, sand box came to mind because I couldn't see how a "stem" could be attached as tool was shown in picture to have working faces on both sides. How did you anchor the block in anvil hardy hole without losing one or more swages? I like your idea but as I said above,I'm lazy and want you to work the kinks out before I try duplicating it. Lazyness also make's me want to use light hammer and few licks as possible and wondering if sand might help. Having swage in hardy hole is undouptedly preferable to a box of sand but I'm having trouble with how. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TWISTEDWILLOW Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 23 hours ago, ThomasPowers said: A hardy is a chisel that fits in the hardy hole on an anvil. If it fits-it snips! lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davor Posted January 8, 2022 Share Posted January 8, 2022 That is a great idea. Love it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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