Wedges

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Wedges

June 12, 2011, 3:49 pm

Not a metal worker here, my primary hobby is bows building but I am wanting to make a set of small wedges for more precision splitting of staves. Was wondering the best metal to use for something...

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Hi Steve, Well, I don't think heat-treatment will be necessary for wedges, since they aren't really cutting anything. If it were me, I'd probably use mild steel or rebar, and forge them out (quicker...

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June 12, 2011, 4:58 pm

Thanks orien, last few weeks I have been experimenting with precision spliiting on Osage which is very split friendly. I havereally been surprised at how much physical labor is reduced and how...

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June 12, 2011, 5:20 pm

I have a 6" belt sander, I wonder if I could just gring them on the belt sander? If so what type of belt would be best for this? Steve

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June 13, 2011, 1:06 am

You could grind them on your sander since making wedges isn't exactly precision metalworking. You'll find though that metal (even mild) will chew through your standard woodworking belts pretty...

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June 13, 2011, 1:31 am

Wood wedges work best when hammered with a wooden mallet. metal wedges with a metal hammer. I have some wood stakes and wedges that have lasted for a long time that way. My wedges are ash. Osage or...

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June 13, 2011, 1:39 am

Steve, I made some little "wedges" out of a Sawzall blade. Just cut them out with a cut off wheel on an angle grinder, then ground the edges down a bit. More like little knife blades, really. Another...

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June 13, 2011, 1:50 am

I forgot you had a forge Ken, I wanted them a bit thicker than a sawzall blade although I know that would work. I actually wanted to put together a nice assortment.

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June 13, 2011, 4:10 am

Where are you located? If you're near enough to "come up here" to Ken's, you're probably near enough to "come up here" to my place also (hey Ken, come on over too, and we could make it a "bow wedge...

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