Vullgaren

Thanks Frosty! They're few and far between where I live in NZ. I've been scouring all the second hand shops on the Manawatu. What on earth is a slab handle by the way?

20 minutes ago, Frosty said:

The one on the right is a sheet metal forming hammer, a "creaser" I believe, straight and cross pein. The center one is a ball pein and the one on the right is too far out of frame for a good ID. What I can see is a plannishing face.

The ball pein is a blacksmith's hammer great size for riveting and light work though light for general forging. The formimg hammer is of limited use smithing though a boy can never have too many hammers.

Do you have things like flea markets, swap meets, yard, garage (boot?) sales, etc.? Hit them regularly with a few bucks in your pocket you can pick up hammers for a LOT less than $5.00, I pass if they want more than $1.00 and am really looking for ones with broken handles, they go for less than $0.50 I bundle if possible. Slab handles are much better for forging IMNSHO.

Argh! Thomas AGAIN .

Frosty The Lucky.

Hey guys a second hand dealer just flicked these two off to me for 5$ each. Any thoughts on what the hammer on the right would be used for or could be made into? I'm a newbie so excuse my novice questions haha 

On 03/04/2016 at 3:03 PM, Frozenthunderbolt said:

Hi Vullgaren,

I'm a relative newbie too. Spent the last 6 months of last year hard at it till I had to move for work - I'm in Ruakaka now, moving to my own house in Maungakaramea up near Whangarei in a few months (all things being equal!)
Will finally own my own place, and with no nearby neighbours and a large garage workshop I'll be back up and running.

That's awesome, it's a really nice place up there! It's quite funny si far the other blacksmiths I've come across have been at the opposite ends if nz, there's no one near the middle haha 

Hi guys I'm from New Zealand and im just starting out in the craft. I've been learning alot over the past year and now I've decided to reach out and try find someone from NZ and to try get a idea of how alive blacksmithing is here. if you're from NZ feel free to let me know what part your from! I'm from Palmerston North myself!