Hello!
I recently got my forge up and running. Right now I have a hammer and one pair of functioning tongs. My hammer is decent, but I'm wondering if there's a better hammer. I have an old Heller Bros. farrier's rounding hammer. I've asked around and a lot of people recommend the Japanese Cutlers Hammer, with all the weight on one side. I've also heard cross-peens are really good too. I know it's all on personal opinion and on the internet people say the best way is to try them out one by one. there's only one catch, I have no idea who has any! And I don't want to buy one to find out i don't like it.
So essentially, three questions:
what's the all around best hammer?
Where would i get said hammer?
And if necessary, how do i make it?