Dear Fred, You always have informative articles in the Gazette which are helpful to all levels of the craft. Might I suggest some information on the use of the blacksmith s swage block.
Most texts simply mention the blocks in passing giving little information as to their application.
But the varied number of square and round holes may leave some baffled as to purpose and techniques employed say for tenoning or forming shoulders. We may all use this tool but not perhaps to it s fullest advantage and surely not with the facility that some of the older masters could. Just a suggestion for an article or if it might be found, some reprinted information on the subject. Actually it would be curios to gather data similar to the Project Anvil but on swage blocks and cones for that matter. Well Bill, that is a great idea.