Die squeeze’s

[jasonsewell]

Morning chaps,

could anyone enlighten me on the purpose of lead die squeezes? 

 

Kind regards

[Rob]

To test out the die - presumably before they are hardened as they are almost invariably uniface. I means you can see what it looks like in real life as opposed to a mirror image. It is also easier to examine the detail in relief compared to incuse.

[jasonsewell]

interesting thanks for this Rob.