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muskyslayer96

Posted 2/9/2010 10:57 AM (#422618)
Subject: How to cup custom made blades

Posts: 615

Location: Madison, WI

I'm going to make my own flaptail and colorado blades. Is there an easy way to cup them slightly after cutting them to size?

Thanks,

MS

RiverMan

Posted 2/9/2010 7:54 PM (#422734 - in reply to #422618)
Subject: Re: How to cup custom made blades

Posts: 1504

Location: Oregon

It seems like you could shape it by using the rounded end of a ball peen hammer like this one:

http://home.comcast.net/~alloy-artifacts/Photos/tools/vlchek_ballpe...

BruceKY

Posted 2/11/2010 10:46 AM (#423039 - in reply to #422618)
Subject: RE: How to cup custom made blades

Posts: 392

Location: KY

Do you have access to a hydraulic bearing press or an arbor press? If you do you could take a block of steel and grind the positive curvature onto it. Get a sheet of silicone rubber about 3/8” to ½” thick. Lay your blade material on the rubber then press the curved block of steel into it. It might work with a sledgehammer but it would be hit or miss. (pun intended) Good Luck.

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