EXC Mini Swage Block Blacksmith "VULCAN No 0" Jeweler Craft Silversmith Anvil

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SWEET Miniature Illinois Iron & Bolt Company "VULCAN No. 0" Inspired Mini Swage Block... Crafted from 1/4" steel and measures 3 5/8" x 2 5/8"... Overall EXC. Condition... Edges, Holes, and Ports are Crisp... Weighs 0.4lb.... If You Have Been Looking For A Nice Display or Collector Piece, Take A Close Look At This One...
A swage block is a large or small block of cast iron or steel used in blacksmithing, with variously-sized holes in its face and usually with forms on the sides. The through-holes are of various shapes and sizes and are used to hold, support or back up a hot bar of metal for further shaping. Operations performed on a swage block include but are not limited to bending, cutting, punching and forming. The sides are scalloped to present formed shapes for forging operations. Shapes are for example the curve of a wheel, which could be used to finish a wheel rim, using a suitable
hammer. Other shapes, such as the half hexagon, can be used with a matching top swage to form a hexagonal cross-section on a bar. The various shapes around the edge of the swage block all have corresponding shapes in the form of top swages to shape iron bar into various sections.
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