[Jewelry making - Article 00807] - Re: [Orchid] Forging on both sides of metal?

[jkbrennan]

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>     ... I once solved this problem by using two identical hammers and
>     putting one in a vise to use as the "anvil". Very tedious trying
>     to keep the hammers centered. I think making a device incorporating
>     two domed surfaces and a long u shaped connecting piece to keep
>     them aligned mi 

    The two hammer suggestions  gave me an idea.  A simple rack type
    arbor press ( cheap) or  maybe better- a screw  (flypress) press (
    relatively expensive) could be set up with identical  dies top and
    bottom. This would  allow identical impressions ( coining) on both
    sides. The Flypress would be better. 

    http://www.oldworldanvils.com/flypresses/index.html 

    I have a baby size 0   -- someday I will try it for this.== making
    some dies tonight. 

    The  flypress will be easier to control  a reproducible depth of the
    impressions.Either tool would go pretty fast. 

jesse

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