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    Hand-carved metal roll dies - photos

    Hand-carved metalworking roll dies from the 1930s.

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    There would be a lot of mathematics involved in working out the number of repetitions per revolution and vice versa and then a high level of skill required in graving, heat treating and cleaning up. Make the days go fast for sure.
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    Probably drawn out on paper then cut to determine the diameter of the blank...
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