Michael Suwczinsky wrote:
> Great information gentlemen.  I'm working on a small stamp for metalwork
> and have been revisiting a book Tom Conroy turned me onto, Counterpunch,
> making type in the 16th century, that describes the process he's talking
> about. .

I've found a 1911 book of drop stamping, including die-cutting,
which has some relevant techniques:

"Drop Forging, Die Sinking and Machine Forming of Steel"

https://archive.org/stream/dropforgingdiesi00wooduoft#page/66/mode/2up"
>https://archive.org/stream/dropforgingdiesi00wooduoft#page/66/mode/2up

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