mickanles Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 (edited) Have recently bought an old fly press It has a casting on the front which I haven’t seen before , Must have been used for something Can anyone shed any light on it please Edited April 4, 2021 by mickanles Add photos Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wisdom Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 It looks like it may take a swage block or is there a corresponding hole in the top. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ditchman Posted April 3, 2021 Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 some more pics would help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickanles Posted April 3, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 3, 2021 9 minutes ago, ditchman said: some more pics would help Will take some more pictures tomorrow 24 minutes ago, wisdom said: It looks like it may take a swage block or is there a corresponding hole in the top. Will check tomorrow & update post Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCB56 Posted April 4, 2021 Report Share Posted April 4, 2021 It is to take a tie bar to strengthen the C frame of the fly press. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manton Posted April 9, 2021 Report Share Posted April 9, 2021 I think , if I am looking at the proper item , that this is called the bolster which holds dies for cutting holes the punch being held in the ram. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Saltings Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 On 04/04/2021 at 11:20, RCB56 said: It is to take a tie bar to strengthen the C frame of the fly press. what he said for punching holes Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RCB56 Posted April 10, 2021 Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 The slotted hole in the 2nd picture and the slot above it at the top in the last picture is definitely to put a tie bar/rod in to strengthen the press frame. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mickanles Posted April 10, 2021 Author Report Share Posted April 10, 2021 Thanks for your reply’s Like the old tools, Will only be used occasionally Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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