Kexel Werkstatt

Thanks Glenn. I'll read those threads. JHCC - Woodwork I am pretty experienced with, all handles are hickory, parallel grain, no runout (not as important with short handles), and treated with either BLO or Danish oil. the H.F. handle will stay in it while I play with it, and absolutely the varnish comes off as with all other big-box hammer and axe handles I've ever had to deal with. If I decide I love the finished product, I'll replace the handle.

Thanks JHCC, great suggestions and I will use them. I'll stop at H.F. tonight on the way home and see if they have one on the rack... weekend project time!

Thanks JHCC... very helpful, not a bad idea. I do have an angle grinder, bench grinder, etc... it may take some time, and a lot of "keeping it wet/cool" as I work it, but that just might be the best way to go if I don't want to spend $200. I appreciate everyone's input, thank you so much.

anvil, I understand what you're saying but in the traditional sense I am looking for an angled peen hammer where it behaves as a cross peen when I am standing at the anvil at my typical 45 degrees... and I am left handed, left foot forward, if that makes it more clear.

Thanks Thomas. I found this gentleman on the internet who will make one right at 2.5lbs, but at $200 of course I am looking for less expensive options. I do not have the machines or tools to manipulate an existing hammer. link removed

Hello all, any assistance would be much appreciated. I only have/use a few hammers routinely, and one I am quite interested in trying is the angle peen. I am left handed, so I'm looking for a left handed angle peen hammer. I would like it to be at ~2.5 pounds, but no heavier. Any suggestions? Searches on the internet (which I am not so good at) only show a couple options. Not too uncommon for us goofy left handed folk but I thought maybe I would ask the team for some references. I do not need super fancy, most expensive, pay for the name hammers, but I do enjoy quality over savings, if that makes sense. Where I live there are no longer the "Estate Sales" or "Farm Auctions" of days past. Thank you in advance!

Thank you both.

I'm in DuPage County, Illinois, got started with basic Blacksmithing about 25 years ago, practiced for a bout a year, we moved, life happened, and am just getting back into it again now. Modest shop and set of tools, gas forge, 145lb Hay Budden, etc. nothing fancy. Anyhow thanks for hosting a great forum and I will be doing a lot of reading.

Newcomer to the forum here... lefty as well and Mark Aspery told me the same story... hilarious. Left handed vs Right Handed tongs are a real thing. Thanks!