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#621209 - 03/08/08 07:34 AM Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk?
Great Big Great Big trapper Registered: 09/04/07 Posts: 209 Loc: Athens, Ohio	I picked up a hand swager at Lowes for $25. NOthing fancy but looked like it will do the job. I've seen em for much more, but what's the difference? I thought for $25, I couldn't go wrong. I've got some supplies coming from Newt to make cable stakes and snares so I'll give it a try and see. I've seen where some just whack em' with a hammer, maby I'll end up doing that, but I'm one of those guys that likes the right tool for the job. _________________________ Brandes Farm Trophy Whitetails Est. 1999 Managing for Quality Whitetails in Southeast Ohio
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#621213 - 03/08/08 07:36 AM Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: Great Big]
Bottomline Bottomline trapper Registered: 12/24/06 Posts: 3362 Loc: Johnston "By God" County, NC	I bought one last year, and it has worked fine for me. Used it to make cable stakes, and had no problems. _________________________
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#621216 - 03/08/08 07:37 AM Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: Great Big]
Dead Coyote Dead Coyote trapper Registered: 02/23/07 Posts: 1186 Loc: S.W. Minnesota	Yes they work great, just a bit cumbersome. I use to put one jaw of it in the vise to crimp stops. It was alright for a while but if you are going to do big numbers, go to the bench mount. _________________________ Proud Member of the Minnesota Trappers Association, and we will never surrender!
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#621261 - 03/08/08 08:21 AM Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: Dead Coyote]
Pete Moss Pete Moss trapper Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 813 Loc: NC	Just got to keep check on the bolts.. they tend to back out an get loose for some reason. Crimps ferrels just fine. _________________________ ~~NCCowboy~~
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#621265 - 03/08/08 08:24 AM Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: Pete Moss]
itrapny itrapny trapper Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 413 Loc: Marcy, NY	Have been using one for 3 years now, no problems as yet $\:\)$ _________________________ http://nytrappers.proboards80.com/index.cgi USAF,FTA & Life NYSTA & NTA
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#621291 - 03/08/08 08:35 AM Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: itrapny]
trapper34 trapper34 trapper Registered: 01/21/07 Posts: 336 Loc: SW,MN	O.K new to this cable stuff is it actually called a hand swager? I am going there tomorrow is this what I ask for & is it in the hand tools area? I need to get a bunch of cable stakes made up in the next week or so. Thanks _________________________
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#621321 - 03/08/08 08:52 AM Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: trapper34]
screek screek trapper Registered: 02/04/08 Posts: 19 Loc: Frankfort, KY	I have one and works good,like dead coyote said cumbersome. They are in the cable section at Lowes.
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#621374 - 03/08/08 09:25 AM Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: screek]
ADC ADC trapper Registered: 12/25/06 Posts: 4445 Loc: Iowa	Originally Posted By: screek I have one and works good,like dead coyote said cumbersome. I looked at them. They appeared to be very cumbersome to opperate. You'd have to open them as wide as possible to get the ferrels in there, be hard to hold them open wide and hold the cable/ferral in place at the same time... I decided to save my $27 and put towards a good one someday when I decide to manufacture snares for sale, until that time, since they don't need to be pretty for my personal use, I'll stick to a hammer the ferrals and stops hold just as well. ~ADC~ _________________________ All new site ---> Iowa Trappers Talk
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#622589 - 03/08/08 09:45 PM Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: ADC]
Tactical.20 Tactical.20 trapper Registered: 12/24/06 Posts: 1208 Loc: N.W. Iowa	I sure like my bench model.T.20
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#622600 - 03/08/08 09:51 PM Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: Tactical.20]
g3trappernc g3trappernc trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 1043 Loc: Guilford County, NC	Didn't someone have a pic of this model welded to their bench, where it worked one handed? _________________________ Keep Paddling....I Hear BANJOS!!!!!!!!!
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#622602 - 03/08/08 09:52 PM Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: g3trappernc]
big ab big ab trapper Registered: 05/07/07 Posts: 1258 Loc: georgia	i saw one clamped down in a vise on a post not too long ago. _________________________ Every man must know his limitatons, I have none.
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#622653 - 03/08/08 10:38 PM Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: big ab]
offshoretrash offshoretrash trapper Registered: 12/22/06 Posts: 1401 Loc: Farmerville, La	I've got one and I put in my vise and operate it one handed. It's not hard to do at all. Well worth the $100+ saved on a bench mounted one. As long as your crimping Alum it will last a lifetime. Edited by offshoretrash (03/08/08 10:39 PM)
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#622664 - 03/08/08 10:50 PM Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: offshoretrash]
possum skinner possum skinner trapper Registered: 12/25/06 Posts: 2393 Loc: Virginia 38 - act 10 - feel 68	I made a jig to hold mine ... works just fine for me $;\)$ bought my swager from Agri Supply _________________________ You know why? 'Cause I'm a professional $;\)$
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#622715 - 03/08/08 11:54 PM Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: possum skinner]
Tactical.20 Tactical.20 trapper Registered: 12/24/06 Posts: 1208 Loc: N.W. Iowa	Now, why didn't I think of doing that before I paid 280$ for my bench one!?T.20
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#622743 - 03/09/08 12:49 AM Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: Tactical.20]
threestud threestud trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 766 Loc: perryville/missouri	nice set up good thinking skinner
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#622786 - 03/09/08 05:40 AM Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: threestud]
ringtail ringtail trapper Registered: 04/20/07 Posts: 102 Loc: western iowa	Do these work on double ferruls too or just on the single stops? thanks ringtail
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#622789 - 03/09/08 05:44 AM Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: ringtail]
Mac Mac trapper Registered: 12/23/06 Posts: 346 Loc: Maine	Good idea with the jig. Mac
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#622792 - 03/09/08 05:53 AM Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: Mac]
Newt Newt trapper Registered: 12/26/06 Posts: 1179 Loc: Port Republic NJ/ ChocowinityN...	Possumskinner----------That looks very---familiar _________________________ Newt ------------------OVER--------------- http://www.snareone.com
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#622838 - 03/09/08 06:43 AM Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: Newt]
possum skinner possum skinner trapper Registered: 12/25/06 Posts: 2393 Loc: Virginia 38 - act 10 - feel 68	Originally Posted By: Newt Possumskinner----------That looks very---familiar hmmmmm ... ya think so??? $;\)$ _________________________ You know why? 'Cause I'm a professional $;\)$
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#622943 - 03/09/08 08:12 AM Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: possum skinner]
skullman skullman trapper Registered: 02/10/08 Posts: 185 Loc: Timmins, Ontario, Canada	Agree got one love it. Best tool for building snares. Dont like to use the hammer if you dont hit it at the right spot you end up damaging the cable. Next time you check your snare site broken snare. Dont happen all the time but this made me change to the hand swager. _________________________ For Every Mile Of Road There Is Two Miles Of Ditches
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#623521 - 03/09/08 02:03 PM Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: skullman]
JD Rogge JD Rogge trapper Registered: 12/27/06 Posts: 105 Loc: Cherokee Iowa	In my opinion a hammer is the right tool for that job, but I'm a steel nut user also.
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#623878 - 03/09/08 06:13 PM Re: Hand Swager from Lowe's... any good? or junk? [Re: JD Rogge]
Great Big Great Big trapper Registered: 09/04/07 Posts: 209 Loc: Athens, Ohio	Used it this afternoon. A little cumbersome... but works like a charm. For $25, I'm happy. I do see a little welding job in the future to make a jig like Possum. Nice work. 5-3-08 Update: Just place one handle in a jaw of your bench vise.........NOW WE'RE TALKING!!!!!! Works great and by placing in the vise it's at a good working height. Made a hundred snares and this thing is PRICELESS. Well worth the $25. Edited by Great Big (05/04/08 02:36 AM) _________________________ Brandes Farm Trophy Whitetails Est. 1999 Managing for Quality Whitetails in Southeast Ohio
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