Hi guys I am wondering if is possible to make an press-for blacksmith of scrap material?? (I have a lot of el.engines from industry so...):rolleyes:

Yes for hydraluic presses. No for fly presses.

It's quite common for bladesmiths who do patternwelding to build their own hydraulic presses from scrap materials.

have you got any blueprints?
and what is the diference bettween hydraulic and fly press???

Edited September 8, 200817 yr by kovacija(blacksmith)

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If you can weld 12-25mm thick stock you will have no problem building a forging press. There are several plans available on line. Don Fogg sells a book that is used widely in the knife community, here is his website Don Fogg Custom Knives.

kovacija(blacksmith) , heres another idea you could use too

Question for Dale Russell: What is that big rusty gear behind your press in first photo attatched to and what is its function? From: Armand Tatro Ashkum, Il. USA

Armand Tatro , that big rusty gear is part of my hand crank twister . It's ment to be able to do 25 mm / 1" square " cold " , althou i'm not about to go try .

Does 13 mm / 1/2" easy

I'll try get out today & take some more photos of it

Dale Russell

hi,