Phoenix hammer... what gives???

[John Larson]

I see that my dies are so outta square Earl is afraid to come around my Iron Kiss Hammer. Ha, Ha, Ha. :-) Missing a dozen bolts? Baloney. Several bolts may have been removed to enable the access door to be opened to show folks the plumbing. People at Boone's were using my machine and enjoying themselves for quite a few of the past few years. I demo my hammers at hammer ins within driving distance of Baltimore. People like Primtechsmith observed it in action in the past two weeks, people at many hammer-ins have observed it in action over the years. I was at Tipton IN in 2007 and the great Clifton Ralph used the machine along with his students Steve Parker and Kurt Farhenbach for the full weekend. You can get a dvd of that for $7 from the upper midwest blacksmithing association librarian at umbaonline.org. You can visit my web site Blacksmith Power Hammers - Iron Kiss Hammers, LLC., call me a 410-925-2255, or visit my shop and use one of the hammers for as long as you want to stay.

So if you want good information check it out.

I do not do high pressure sales talks, tell tall tales, or act pushy. Really, the whole point of me doing hammer-ins is to let the machine do the talking. I will happily answer your questions to the best of my ability and help you think through the hammer selection process. You may use my e-mail [jolarson@comcast.net] so that we can both speak without my half-deafness being a problem and without any time constraints.

Most of the hammers on the market have stood the market test for many years. They all have their virtues. In my opinion, you have to use the machines to make a good decision, based upon the kind of work you want to do. Visit shops and use their hammers. Visit my shop and use mine. You cannot believe advertisements. You can believe your own experiences.

[John Larson]

I don't know how the web site name was goofed up. The proper url is ironkisshammers.com