Gee, and I thought blacksmithing was just for making wrought iron railings
and horseshoes. Thanks for the link. A quick scan didn't turn up anything
applicable, but there is a lot of info there. Probably will take more than
a quick scan.
At 10:36 PM 9/16/03 -0600, Dave & Marlene wrote:
>Steven,
>
>Here is a list of links on blacksmithing. This is how you bend steel.
>Small shops have been doing it this way for hundreds of years.
>http://www.e-ztown.com/blacksmithing.htm
>
>Dave Russell
>
>Steven Trovato wrote:
>>I am wondering... how does one bend steel? Oh, sure, I know about the
>>techniques used for sheet metal. Everything from the English wheel to
>>sheet metal brakes to hammers and dollies. I'm talking about heavier
>>stuff. Suppose one wants to fabricate a plow blade, a heavy equipment
>>bucket or who knows what else. I'm sure the biggest factories have giant
>>presses and machinery for these operations. The question is, are there
>>techniques for doing these operations in the small shop environment? Or
>>do I have to limit my imagination to stuff I can build from flat pieces
>>welded together?
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