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Re: Bending steel

To: rusd@velocitus.net
Subject: Re: Bending steel
From: Steven Trovato <strovato@optonline.net>
Date: Wed, 17 Sep 2003 11:51:05 -0400
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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