hammerkid

Yeah that’d be fine with me just don’t know the email or anything associated with it

Hello yall just wanted to say hey and wondered if anyone i remember was still active on here, formerly on here as hammerkid.

Hey yall know anything about whom to contact to get info on the knoxville group? Been long time since I ve been on here or anything so I am outta the loop so to speak

I probally use my Hofi hammer most, then the rounding hammer I made, then The Straight peen that Richard T. made. Then also use other hammers when needed .

Hey yall its been long time since been on here. And fixing go play round in my shop work on some belt buckles and i though this be good chance to get back on here and get some ideas and maybe show some my ideas. ,Chris

I am 16 and I smith. Although i havent had much time lately between school , working, and my buddies.

John did you get ride of your tools to?

I `am going have to agree with Jimmy. A good shooting would cure it lol

Prayers sent to Deb and Frosty. Hope get well soon

Now that is one AWESOME project!!!! Anyone video it?

Looks Really Good Ironstein!!! I cant wait till the class I`am taking of Brian`s .

Once you start using it you will find uses for the sway back. Asd jeff said it is real good to straighten items. I have a 108lb Mousehole and it has a pretty big swayback but it comes in Handy. I wouldnt change a thing. Mine one of the corners is came un welded so once get a chance I plan on building it back up , but dont plan on filling the swayback up , its just to useful. Chris

I think Jeff is hit the nail on the head LOL. It all depends on many factors though , area, the horse , supplies etc.

Them look Real nice JOhn!

I got to thinking the other day when I was watching a video of a smith making something that required tooling ( slitter, drift) I dont remeber who it was , they wa smaking a hammer though. And they used the same hammer for forging as they used for slitting and drifting the eye. I got to thinking if a hammer is hard enough an dthe top of the tool is soft what would this hurt? And I personally have been using a seprate hammer for those sorta operiations instead of my main forging hammer. And I thought this would be a good poll to start. Do you use your forging hammer for punch work or do you use a diff. hammer?

Looks like ya got ya a good un! USE it!

Ok here is my take on the problem of total beginers asking a question that has been posted and talked about multiple times before, I think you should do your research (ie use the Search feature on IFI or even possibly google ) before you post a question if you are not going to read the getting started section. As menitonted in another posting in this thread , my generation is use to getting answers handed to ourselves instead of trying to find the answer for ourselves. But now that is my .02 cents worth. ,Chris

Ok I ve got some plain 1/8" plate I`am going use. Chris

yeah looks like a mousehole to me . If you are hard up for a anvil maybe $225.00 , really depends on ur area some places it worth more than others.

I think there is a article in the hammers blow that Brent Bailey has a how to on making a hammer from Atlantic 33.

I agree with Matt those look like hammer eye tongs .

what thickness of plate did you use for the Table top Brian? I REALLY like the idea going go build one ASAP. I`ve been needing a table /tool holder for demos and for around the shop. Chris

I am not sure LOL. I think before I started school so 11 ish yrs ago ?? I dont know for sure

Tom , 1040 has 40 points of carbon. Its a simple carbon steel. How big in diameter are the axles? I think if I remeber correctly they are 1045? I would consider making hammers out of em .