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Well got back recently with a new addition to the family
I adopted Greg Covington's Claiborne hydraulic press. I have been salivating over one of these ever since using one over at Fred's forge. I had bought the Batson book and was getting close to building my own and in fact had already bought a few pieces when Greg's press came up for sale. After talking with Greg we came to an agreement and I brought it home today. I am super excited to get it to good use and visions of damascus are dancing in my head. It came with a set of flat dies, drawing dies, large and small squaring dies and a set of bevel dies that Greg made. Greg also threw in a load of steel and cable as well as some powder 1084 and some anhydrous borax. Ron's presses are built rock solid and run like a dream. Thanks to Greg Covington and Larry Fast(a local maker who drove me over to get it). Anyway here are the pictures of the new baby. More pics action shots to come.
I adopted Greg Covington's Claiborne hydraulic press. I have been salivating over one of these ever since using one over at Fred's forge. I had bought the Batson book and was getting close to building my own and in fact had already bought a few pieces when Greg's press came up for sale. After talking with Greg we came to an agreement and I brought it home today. I am super excited to get it to good use and visions of damascus are dancing in my head. It came with a set of flat dies, drawing dies, large and small squaring dies and a set of bevel dies that Greg made. Greg also threw in a load of steel and cable as well as some powder 1084 and some anhydrous borax. Ron's presses are built rock solid and run like a dream. Thanks to Greg Covington and Larry Fast(a local maker who drove me over to get it). Anyway here are the pictures of the new baby. More pics action shots to come.
