Thanks guys. I was afraid that might not be easy. The local smith want's $100 plus the bases. He said he expects to destroy a set of taps if he does it. Apparently the old guy has some experience with these. So if I go through with it I want to make sure it's a job worth the money.

They say everything happens for a reason.
For me that reason is usually because I've made some bad decisions that I need to pay for.