Rojo Pedro Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 The one on left is designed to be used in a vise. Made from 1” 1045 round bar, quenched in water and tempered to straw twice. The right one is made for the anvil, vise or stump and is made from an 1-1/4” cv axle I think. It was about 14” long and had splines on both ends. hard to forge, quenched in oil and drawn to purple twice. Put it to the test and I need practice but was starting to get the swing of it. Thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 10, 2021 Share Posted May 10, 2021 A friend who used to work in the plant that made axles and he said that at the time he was there; they were made from 1050H for smaller ones and 1541H for larger ones. (with 1 3/8" unforged diameter being the line of demarcation and 1 3/8 being on the 1050H side). I've made some bottom fullers just by forging a section to fit the hardy hole and bending the rest so it lays flat on the anvil. I've got a large one put aside in case I get a hankering to make some hammers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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