[rhrocker]

Bob, my setup is about like yours, except that my drawing dies are about 2" wide. Works really good for me. The 1" die will work fine, but will leave lots of little waves, in fact twice as many as a 2" set, not that it's bad, but it'll take you twice as long than if you were using a 2" set. You'll need more heats than if using a 2" set, but, again, it'll work. That 5" flatter should prove to be nice, but make sure the steel is heated for the entire length. If say 2" was cold, and 3" hot, you'd put a lot off stress on the die and die holder. I also have a set of "V" dies, both small and large, and a cut-off die, and a "nearly cut-off" die. I use it to cut through my damascus billets, except for the last 1/8th" or so, then fold the billet after grinding it clean.