04-04-2016, 03:10 AM
I'll see if I can track that down. I appreciate the recommendation.
The Mainz presents some forging challenges. I note that most of the reproductions are diamond cross section, keep the spine parallel and, of course, tend to resort to a good deal of grinding.
My preference, and I'm sure the original fabrication is more on the anvil and less with the stock removal.
The one secondary source that I need to track suggests a lenticular cross section which, to my mind, is the more likely.
But in either case, what they actually were is of interest because my intent is to reverse engineer the process.
Intriguing.
The Mainz presents some forging challenges. I note that most of the reproductions are diamond cross section, keep the spine parallel and, of course, tend to resort to a good deal of grinding.
My preference, and I'm sure the original fabrication is more on the anvil and less with the stock removal.
The one secondary source that I need to track suggests a lenticular cross section which, to my mind, is the more likely.
But in either case, what they actually were is of interest because my intent is to reverse engineer the process.
Intriguing.
