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matto Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 Center punch, slitting chisel, veining chisel and modified hammer.i am so empressed with the artistry that Brent puts into his tools. Such clean sharp lines. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 9, 2015 Share Posted June 9, 2015 Beautiful hammer though I prefer a little less dome to the pein. Still, I wouldn't kick it out of the shop, I'd put my own handle on it but I'd use it hard before modifying anything.Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto Posted June 9, 2015 Author Share Posted June 9, 2015 I modified the handle to how I like it. Used it most of the day. Great balance. Nice rounding hammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
toadharbor Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 I just got a Slitting Chisel of his this last week, I agree, his work is beautiful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel S Posted June 10, 2015 Share Posted June 10, 2015 Very nice tools. If you haven't seen it, this is a good video. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matto Posted June 11, 2015 Author Share Posted June 11, 2015 yes good video, as are his other ones on his site. it is amazing what he can do with a 7# hammerhe is finishing my aspery modified cross pien should be comming soon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michael Cochran Posted June 11, 2015 Share Posted June 11, 2015 My arm is tired just watching that video and seeing him use a hammer marked as being 8lbs. It is quite impressive a task to forge out a hammer like that in 11 minutes. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Brent makes tools that are a joy to use. Every time I pick up one of his tools in the shop it makes me happy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 Not to mention the gothic look to his hammers is great eye candy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 14, 2015 Share Posted June 14, 2015 It's a joy to watch a pro at work, thank you for posting the link.Watching him forge a punch is a near perfect example of what I meant in another post by "listening to the steel." When we take into account how video cameras distort lighting you can't count on your eyes to judge the temperature he's working the steel. Especially not his heat treating, the video camera makes it look like he's hardening at near yellow heat. He's NOT hardening that hot!The point I'd like to make using Brent's video for an example is listening to the steel. As he forges you can hear the note change as the steel cools. Right out of the fire the sound is a metallic thunk and it becomes sharper and more of a ring as it cools until he'd doing the final plannishing at near black heat and the note is almost clinking.My eyes are getting so I need bright light to see so I can't judge the temperature by eye so well, I have to judge by sound and the feel. Between your ears, hammer hand and holding hand you are getting a very detailed report of the steel's malleability with every blow. It just takes time and practice to learn to read the reports.Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Edgar Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 He keeps a good hot fire, albeit a bit on the big side for me. I would be thinking how much it was costing in fuel. I am envious of his energy and skill. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergy Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Beautiful hammer though I prefer a little less dome to the pein. Still, I wouldn't kick it out of the shop, I'd put my own handle on it but I'd use it hard before modifying anything. frosty this stupid software won't let me quote you in this thread but it will in others. Go figure Less dome in the pein ?That makes my normal ball pein hammers look like chipping hammers what is a pain used for?anyone got a YouTube link to a good vid on this ?Yes I'm a noob. no I don't care Fergy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 (edited) A ball peen hammer and a rounding hammer are two completely different tools even though they work using the same principles. Stupid forbidden won't let me add the link to Brian Brazeals you tube video of using a rounding hammer... Edited September 29, 2015 by DSW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergy Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 So that's a rounding hammer and the face is called a pein ? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Forbidden Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 (edited) Yes. A peen can be a number of shapes, round, ( ball peen or less rounded like a rounding hammer) straight peen, cross peen, diagonal peen etc.Still not letting me post the link... Grrrr! Edited September 29, 2015 by DSW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergy Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Ok and they are used to strech metal? And as in a diagonal pein it don't even have to be round ? I will find vid cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I would have used the term "move" metal myself, but yes. The way the peen is shaped determines how the metal will move. A round shape moves metal in all directions out from the center. A straight peen would move material at 90 deg to the long axis of the shape. Clay can be a great way to understand how metal moves when using the hammer face. This shape often combined with the horn on an anvil can push material one way or another by "pinching" Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Yes. A peen can be a number of shapes, round, ( ball peen or less rounded like a rounding hammer) straight peen, cross peen, diagonal peen etc.Still not letting me post the link... Grrrr!Me either. Double grrrr! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 (edited) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pCiMitLk5GI By dumping the hhtps part up front and then editing it let me get the "link" in finally.... Edited September 29, 2015 by DSW Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
fergy Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 Thanks looks like I just found a new youtube channel Are some threads more prone to forbiddens than others? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DSW Posted September 29, 2015 Share Posted September 29, 2015 I've yet to understand what or why things get forbidden. By accident in my last post I copied what I thought was the link to the video and it too it no problem. Great! Then I realized I'd copied a different website to post up to some one else rather than the rounding hammer video. I went back in and deleted the wrong link no problem, but every time I tried to post the youtube link, I got some sort of error message, though I've posted links in other threads. There seems to be no good rhyme or reason to this ongoing disaster. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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