Pre-orders Original Hofi Hammers from Israel

[Glenn]

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To my opinion the cast is better then the forged. The deference is small. An amateur will not fill the difference.

The 6150 steel of the cast is a better steel then the c45. The cast is more balanced because casting on a mold I could arrange the steel in a better and more balanced form and there for more ergonomic. I myself forge today mainly with the cast hammer. There is a belief that the forged because the grain re-organizing is better then the cast. Not any more !!

To day with the lost wax system that the air is leaving the mold from all around the mold and not only from the air outlet the grain dispersion in the cast is better. Even in the industry many parts that were forge are cast today. And it is very interesting also that more and more I sell more cast hammers then forged. The people loves them.
Hofi

[larrynjr]

Thanks Hofi, that's the answer I was looking for! It looks like I should have the money whenever we are ready to make an order. Mark me down for a 3C.

[skunkriv]

Hofi has spoken. In his opinion the cast hammers are somewhat better.

That said, both of my Hofi hammers are forged and I wouldn't trade either of them for 10 cast hammers. They have become a part of me. My hammers were slit, drifted and forged by Hofi's own hands. Each forged hammer is unique and has a character of it's own. My hammers were made in 1997 at the Ozark School in Missouri before the school even had a building and was held at the fairgrounds. The smaller of the two hammers I used in a week long class with Hofi in '97 and another in '98. I may be a little prejudiced in this and I am sure my old friend and teacher Hofi will allow me this argument in favor of the forged hammer.

[welder19]

Do we have an idea of when the order will be placed yet?

welder19

[Hofi]

Skunkriv Or Steve White As I Know You
Your Intepertation To What I Said Is Wrong.
I Never Said That The Forged Hammers Are Bad !!!!!!!!!!!!
The Forged Hammers Are Fantastic !!!!!!!!!!!!
What I Said Is Answering A Question That Was Asked Above
And Again The Cast Hammer Steel Is Better Then The Forged One And The Cast Is More Balanced.
To Day My Main Forging Hammer Is A Cast Hammer But I Still ''love'' My First Forged Hammer That I Forged 17 Years Ago.
But And This Is A Great But This Is Not A Matter Of ''love'' The Issue Is Always How To Do Things Better
You Know Me Better Steve
I Hope You Realy Understood What I Said
There Is No ''war'' Between The Hammers
Every One Will Choose His Way Between The Hammers And ''his'' Love
Hofi

[skunkriv]

Oh no Hofi I did not misunderstand. The cast hammers are great. I only meant to say with some small attempt at humor that no matter how many hammers you have made and will make MY two hammers are the best (but I don't put them under my pillow like I have accused Kate )

[pete46]

Arrgggghh ! Quit Yer Teas'n And Take My Money!

[easilyconfused]

I'll take your money Pete

[pete46]

What Kinda Hammer R U Sell'n??????

[Glenn]

The hammer Hofi makes in Israel.