Blade Straightening

tom hyle · 30th January 2005, 05:19 PM

I think Justin is talking about a dead-blow mallet made of flexible hard platic with a floating/sliding sand(?)-load that shifts from the handle into the head as you swing. It's surface shouldn't mar steel, though I've really only used them on wood. Mind the anvil though.

Jeff D · 30th January 2005, 05:28 PM

Thanks Guys,

It is a spring tempered blade, so that simply straightening it out doesn't work, it "springs" back as soon as it is out of the vice. I think the three block technique might work. I might suck up the courage to do it this afternoon and will post the results.

Thanks again.
Jeff

30th January 2005, 05:19 PM	#1
tom hyle Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Houston, TX, USA Posts: 1,254	I think Justin is talking about a dead-blow mallet made of flexible hard platic with a floating/sliding sand(?)-load that shifts from the handle into the head as you swing. It's surface shouldn't mar steel, though I've really only used them on wood. Mind the anvil though.

30th January 2005, 05:28 PM	#2
Jeff D Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: B.C. Canada Posts: 473	Thanks Guys, It is a spring tempered blade, so that simply straightening it out doesn't work, it "springs" back as soon as it is out of the vice. I think the three block technique might work. I might suck up the courage to do it this afternoon and will post the results. Thanks again. Jeff