round stock to flat stock

I have some one inch x 10 inch W-2 and would like to flatten
it to 1/4 inch-anyone have an idea of the size of flat stock I
would end up with? I have access to a power hammer, but
wanted to have an idea before I used it.

Thanks

Dave

I assume your talking about round stock of the size you mentioned, being forged into flat?
If so, on 1" round stock I can get a piece of 1/4"X1"X34" out of one foot. So, I would expect you could get 28"-30" worth out of the piece you have.

Ed,
Thanks for the information. Love the forum and all the helpful
advice and cooperation found here.

Dave

Dave, it depends on the dies used on the power hammer. Flat dies (or hammer faces) spread the stock in all directions, therefore you can't control the width. With drawing dies you can get a long bar that's not very wide or a wide bar that's not very long. Perpendicular to the dies will draw out very long. I use 3/4" round stock. If I hammer parallel with the stock, I can get a bar 1/4 x 1 1/4. Most of my hammers are "directional"(look like drawing dies) so I can control which way the steel will move. Hope I made sense, if not, I'll re-do it.

Hey Dennis
can you show any picture off your dies so we hammerless people can get an idear what they look like.
and do you think they can be made with milering machine and lathes.

Thanks for your help

Alan

Alan, I don't have the means to post pictures. Someday I'm going to send Ed a bunch of pics and have him post them.Centaur Forge catalogue has dies listed for sale, you can see what they look like in there.Yes they are easy to make. Since I've made most of my hammers, I grind the face with just my belt grinder. Store bought hammers can be ground to shape. Most Peddinghaus blacksmith hammers come with directional faces also.Hope this helps.