Stephens Forge New Hydraulic Press

Forging damascus steel with a hydraulic press. Dave Stephens. Anchorage Alaska.

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• forging
• damascus
• hydraulic press
• bladesmith

[Conan568]

If you hold the billet in the forge layer edges up, the flux will get in between the steel bars and work better.

You can turn the billet when it's in the forge to be sure the flux has covered all surfaces inside.

I flux over a pot so I can reuse it and it doesn't steal the heat from the billet like that anvil just did.

Nice setup.

I'll be building one for sure.

[jameasun]

what is that? Conan the barbarian? nice metal work

[honeybunchickens]

now thats someone who uses his garage that right way, great work man :)

[barbarotico]

He what happen with the super sword? I want to see the swooooord!!!

[helliononparade1]

if only conan had one of those eh lol

[SWAT487]

your anvil is set too low for you :)

[Trollskyy]

nice press, nice music, always when i hear this theme from Conan in my forge i punch steel with additional strenght :) Regards from Poland.

[action909]

And i Gizzed in my pants

[codydean10]

how do you hold the pieces of steel together in the beginning

[MADdwarfWorkshop]

Haha this is awesome Dave! I'm sooo stoked for our collab :)

[drgnfly4g]

I sure like a foot pedal a lot better than tieing up one of my hands. Otherwise a great set up.