6t hydraulic press - any good for a newbie hobbiest knife maker ?

[Paddytray]

found this on one of my random searches .
And wondered if it would be any good for layering steel .
In regards to knife making & using up some of the off cuts ?.
http://www.pvrdirect.co.uk/producti...p&tier3=Presses&tier4=Hydraulic&catref=YK6ECB

 

[Perrari]

No I dont think it would, It looks like you have to pump the pressure with a lever so the 6 tonnes is applied slowly. It is not a power hammer.

 

[Dave Budd]

sadly, they are too slow for much in the hot metal department I've seen some conversions that have increased the speed, but it's cheaper and easier to buy a flypress!

I've only just got a power hammer but before that all of my patternwelding was 100% hand work. The flypress allowed me to set welds and draw stock out much more quickly than I can with a hand hammer. In fact I still use it alongside the power hammer when making 'mascus

 

[Paddytray]

late night one eye shopping cheers guys thought it was powered but it's not . sorry to waste your time I cant find a reasonably priced power hammer for love or money ./

 

[Dave Budd]

like I say, get a fly press The only way to get a power hammer for less than about 5 grand is to either build it yourself or buy a secondhand one. They often come up on French and German ebays and shipping wouldn't be silly.

 

[Paddytray]

cheers dave . watching a fly press on the devil bay that's local to me .

 

[Dave Budd]

remember that with all thing tooly, the bigger it is the better. For forging out stock and proper blacksmithing look for at least a number 4. Mine is a Norton No 6 and is fine