jeremy k Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 . Here's is a small hammer I made during a hammer making class today, taught by Nathan Robertson. This is forged from 1045 and weighs 14.9 oz including the handle. This hammer will be used exclusively for forge welding leaves to branches, the small end is for getting in towards the "V" of the stem and branch better. The large end is 1" in diameter with about a 3/4" radius on the face, the small end is 3/4" diameter tapered out to about a 1/8" radius at the tip of the face. Total length of the head is 5" and the handle is 12" long. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
trying-it Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 That's 1 fine looking hammer Jeremy, swing it with pride! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimmy seale Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 jk a dozen or so more and ya just might get good at it... fine lookin hammer anyway Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jocko 58 Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Your the man J K real nice work where's mine LOL :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootnampa Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 Nice clean work! It's beautiful! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pascalou Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 the upper class B) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marksnagel Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 That is a sweet looking hammer. Really nice work Jeremy. Thanks for showing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 gorgeous beautiful perfect! as usual! its a little work of art JK ! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rthibeau Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 yeah, jimmy....if jeremy keeps at it he'll eventually get better......... -_- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted February 12, 2012 Share Posted February 12, 2012 wow Jeremy found J F Kennedy's hammer :o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 . Well today I was able to fire up the coal forge and give the new hammer a try. 3 for 3 on the forge welding of these leaves to a branch. I was very happy with the performance of this special little hammer that I made just for this purpous - small forge welding. The weight seemed to be right and felt very comfortable during use. The leaves are forged from 3/8" round stock and the branch was 1/2" round. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
beth Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 jk - how satisfying - the welds look lovely the hammer has given you some neat access - im in awe that anyone can forge weld so neatly without burning bits.... the work looks lovely, this is what i aspire to, i love organic ironwork that has been forgewelded, looks fantastic without any grinder - even the most subtle grinding takes away from the nature of the iron in my oppinion. you got the knack jk again i say respect! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iron woodrow Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 hats off to you jeremy, for the hammer, and for the welds! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim McCoy Posted February 13, 2012 Share Posted February 13, 2012 How is it possible to keep the hex shape throughout the thinner part of the head? Is the hex shape forged after the waist of the hammer ends are forged?? You have a beatiful hammer there! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted February 13, 2012 Author Share Posted February 13, 2012 . Tim - The hammer was forged to to the hex shape during the drawing out between the eye and the faces, grinding was only just enough to take scale off and to get to raw shiney steel. The major grinding was done on the sides of the eye due to starting with a block of the smallest Nathan had brought ( a bit to large for what we ended up with). I had ground about 3/16"-1/4" off the sides of the eye after all forging was done. This was a last minute decision to make this style of hammer with another member at the hammer class. Ken Zitur wanted to make one like this so I went with that too, due to the fact I wanted to do more small forge welding. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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