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Title: Hydraulic presses
Post by: longbowman on August 27, 2018, 02:19:37 PM

Do any of you use a manual hydraulic press for knife making?

Title: Re: Hydraulic presses
Post by: bjansen on August 27, 2018, 04:24:31 PM

 Yes indeed.  They are pretty nice to have.

Title: Re: Hydraulic presses
Post by: longbowman on August 28, 2018, 07:58:49 AM

What type do you use or recommend?

Title: Re: Hydraulic presses
Post by: bjansen on August 28, 2018, 09:08:16 PM

I have a homemade "C" type press (open on one side, built with big I beam).  A good buddy welded it up for me and I assembled the parts after consulting Batson's Hydraulic Press Book - which is very helpful if you are going to build your own.  If you are going to buy one, check out Coal Iron presses - I have been following those guys for a while and they do very good work. 

Title: Re: Hydraulic presses
Post by: Benjy on September 11, 2018, 10:02:03 PM

I built a 24 Ton "H" press using Batson's book. I have been using it for a few months. I can take any size stock and turn it is to usable size in minutes. What an eye opener! [ You are not allowed to view attachments ]

Title: Re: Hydraulic presses
Post by: bjansen on September 12, 2018, 09:06:37 AM

Nice build Ben - I would be interested to see how you fit dies on the unit.  Very clean

Title: Re: Hydraulic presses
Post by: longbowman on September 12, 2018, 10:20:34 AM

Benjy,  Very nice, thanks!

Title: Re: Hydraulic presses
Post by: Benjy on September 12, 2018, 08:06:33 PM

Quote from: bjansen on September 12, 2018, 09:06:37 AM

Nice build Ben - I would be interested to see how you fit dies on the unit.  Very clean

Oops, sorry, posted the wrong picture... Here you go.
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Title: Re: Hydraulic presses
Post by: burg on October 08, 2018, 01:23:16 AM

oh nice benjy :shaka: