Sam Salvati Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 I was going to make this into a claw hammer but was warned it was fine as is :D let me know so far what you all think. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry H Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Hey Sam.....thats not to crappy ! ! !, ( you know what that means, don't cha,.. New Yawka ?...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel.85 Posted July 12, 2012 Share Posted July 12, 2012 Looks great, Ive always like your stuff sam, not bad for the gocartking! You should make another into a claw hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dillon Sculpture Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Sweet hammer Sam. My precious :huh: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve H Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Look out Brent~! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brianbrazealblacksmith Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I personally prefer forged to finish, not ground to finish. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I personally prefer forged to finish, not ground to finish.Grinding and polishing are an art that take a long time to truly master. Traditionally bright finished tools were more expensive and valued than forged finished. Times change and tastes change. Knowing Sam it was a nicely finished forging to begin with. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Now you need a matching danglestock and a scythe to sharpen! Nice hammer. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bigfootnampa Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 It looks like a neat leaf hammer to me Sam! It could be a claw hammer, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Nice ham... Ohh, shiney. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chad J Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 That's awesome! Great work Sam! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 Thanks everyone! Larry, fugeddaboutit I get what you are sayin. I personally prefer forged to finish, not ground to finish. I personally prefer to vary everything I do :D I agree though, I like your forged finish hammers Brian (and do want one terribly), I like to forge finish also have you seen my knives? I respect forge finish more, I think it takes much more skill. the grinding and polishing on this was an easy sort of fun thing to do. I don't think grinding and polishing take all that long, nor are really hard to do at all, it's easy when you can sit and think about what to do next, then just grind away, filework even more so an easy and simple task. Nampa heck yeah! I don't really do repousse I find it kind of boring, but leafing yes! that's what this hammer's for! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrandow Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 I agree with timothy. After forging, tools should be ground and polished to a high luster. To play devil's advocate, though, if it ends up looking virtually indistinguishable from something a machine would have made, then why not let the machine make it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 You know a good source of hammers like that that are machine made? SHARE IT! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob S Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 finer than frog hair. :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MOblacksmith0530 Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Sort of has a "Thor's" hammer flavor about it, nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted July 13, 2012 Author Share Posted July 13, 2012 Thanks guys!!!! I will track down some nice curly maple for the handle and shine and stain it up nicely! I agree, any chimp with a grinder can make something shiny and look like every hardware store special LOL, however I have never seen a hammer like this in a hardware store. It's not what finish you use, it's what you make. Pandering about which finish is "better" is a foolish point, like anything it's personal to anyone's skill and preference, and it's offensive really to say others should do this or that finish or they are inferior. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted July 13, 2012 Share Posted July 13, 2012 Hey I really like how that hammer came out. Would I do it that way?---Nope; but I sure wouldn't toss it away if someone offered me one like that. Even my non-ferrous metal smithing hammers tend to have only the faces cleaned and buffed but as most of them are quite old I like the patina. (and am too lazy to boot!) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted July 15, 2012 Share Posted July 15, 2012 i like it ! need to get a handle on it asap ! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Nicely designed and finished for a model maker or fine metal worker's bench tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K. Bryan Morgan Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 I think it would make a pretty spiffy leaf hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Hammer Posted July 19, 2012 Share Posted July 19, 2012 Nice work Sam.......... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted July 22, 2012 Share Posted July 22, 2012 Sam great hammer what ever style finish you choose you have your own style that's whats important Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Whirly Posted July 23, 2012 Share Posted July 23, 2012 Well, I just like it!....and you can send one in this direction any time you feel like it Sam.... :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finnr Posted August 7, 2012 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Nice indeed! So how does it work? You should have had time to get a handle in it by now. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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