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I bought a 3 burner diamond back about 2 years ago. It heats up fast and hot. I did have problems with the small grill propane bottles freezing up on me. But I now use a 100lb bottle and it works great. I am going to have to reline it soon but I have used it a lot. I would buy again.

Here are some pics of a random cut twist cross I make out of 1/2 in sq bar. I have given a bunch away and every one seems to really like them

they are welded havent figured out how to interweve them. the copper acents help cover the welds

This is a cross I made out of 1/2 in bar with copper trim.

The cross in the blade was done by drilling 5 holes one on each end and one in the middle. I then took an old chisle and ground it flat and sized it to go between the hole on the cross end to the center. Then got the head hot and used the chisle to punch the cross out. I finished it with a small file.

I used birchwood casy's plumb brown. It's used for browning muzzle loader barrels. Easy to use The handle is burned with a torch and then I use toung oil.

No it's all hand work. I haven't got my $400 powerhamer running yet. I started an other head this afternoon Took a couple of hours but the new head is streched to a little over 12" not bad for a 3" 16oz hammer head,

Thought I would post some photo's of a tomahawk I just finished. It is made from a 16oz ball pein the handle is oak. This is my 7th hawk and the first with the cut out in the blade. always apreciate feed back. thanks for looking.

Very cool. I always wondered how you went about making your faces. I think I'll have to give it ago in the future. It's just amazing what can be done with heat, steel and imagination. very nice work.

Had a heat index of 115 today as I finished this piece. It is my interpitation of Christ the Redeemer. The giant statue in Brazil. It's made of 1/2 rod and 22ga sheet metal.

Here are acouple of crusifixes I did last week. My first atempt at the human form. What do you think?

Here are some pics of a scorpion I forge from an old pipe wrench and some open end wrenches. The wife loves this yard art.

I will keep that in mind. I almost bought a hammer like that a year or so ago. I think I'll get it going and see what can be improved on . There are lots of options as to which way to go with this. who knows once I get the electric motor hooked up it may run like a swiss watch if not I'll go from there. But thanks for all the imput and Ideas keep them coming and together we will see this thing run.

Just a update. This anvil went for $410 but not to me.

Yes sometimes I wonder if I'm slow cooking my brain. Ours is not to reason why. One thing I did find interesting about this posting was that the word hell was replaced with xxxx. I didnt realise that hell was that offensive. It seems that the four x's leaves the posting title open to a more offensive interpitation. But then again maybe it's the heat.

Not for sure but the more I look at it I think It may have had the concentic shaft and clutch assembly mounted over head. Just seems like the clutch arm would work better if it were mounted overhead. I think I will do away with the clutch assembly and go with an idler wheel putting tension on a double belt between the motor and drive shaft.

The temp was 95 with heat index of 112. So what do you do? I forged a cross for an up comming art show. It is 18 X 10 made out of 1/2 in sq bar and has 6 copper acsents. The scroll work is made fron 1/2 round bar I hammered in 1/4 sq. I buffed the steel then blued the four cross points and heated the copper untill it turned a purple/ red. Not exactly what I envisioned when I started but thats what I like about this hammering steel thing you never know what twist the hot steel will will take.

The shaft is 3/4 with a key way but a set screw might work too. The clutch runs a 4in belt the guy I got the hammer from said the ones he had but couldn't find were around 3in in diameter. Send me a pic of what you have and we can go from there. Went out and measured the keyway and looks like 3/8

It looks like he has had most of the bolts apart. The new hardware did raise some concern for me too. But I think I'll get it going first then diassemble paint it and reassemble with better hardware as needed. Now I'm just glad to have it and plan on taking my time and doing it right.

I got the $400 hammer home tonight. Looks like it has a lot of potental. It is probibly a 25 lb hammer cant find any marks on it at all. Except for a modle T ford hub cap being used as a oil cap. The guy it came from had rebuilt the clutch and just about everything. Came with a motor now I have to figure out how to mount it. He has motor pullies for it but couln't find them said he would keep looking and give me a call when he finds them. All and alll I'm glad I took your advice and not wait. Have several other projects going right now so it might be a while before I get to it. But at least it's not going anywhere. Here are some better pics.

Thanks for all the positive comments. I'll probibly go get it this evening and see what I bought. I'll keep everyone posted.

Just bought it. Took your advice and not take a chance on loosing it. I was thinking that if it couldnt be used as is. It would be a good starting point for a tire hammer. I dont know much about turning it into a air hammer but. Now that I bought it I can look it to that. So be prepaired for questions. thanks

I'am going to go take a look. Its only 10 miles from home. Does any one have any idea of the manufaturer. Can't say that I've seen one like this before. But it may have a new home.