Dick L. Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Well last week turned cold and raw with a lot of wind so outdoor forging wasn't working out to well. As a result I turned my focus toward getting better organized and decided to make a rack for my hammers and tongs. I had a steel base from an cast away office chair so I added industrial strength casters and built from there. Keeping with the five footed pattern I did a pentagonal angle iron frame then wrapped a band of 1/8 X 1 1/2 around it. Now I need to unload it and put some paint on it before it's to late. Dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
new guy Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 thats one nice rack. would that front hammer happen to be a hofi pattern? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick L. Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 Yes, That's the forged 275 . I just got it on the weekend. It has a real nice feel to it . Now to quote Frosty , I have to train it . It does make me feel like slabbing my other hammer handles. Dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Thomas Dean Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Nice idea....consider it stolen!! We have an old office chair that was headed out, now I will put it back in sevice! You will enjoy the Hofi Hammer, especially if you know the technique of how to use it as intended. Mr. Hofi will be teaching a class soon, if possible you might want to sign up for it. $$ well spent I assure you. I now have 2 of Tom Clark's and really love them. Thanks again for posting this cool tool! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnptc Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 nice job......skip the paint :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 Nice rack, I think my old office chair may have a new fate. Enjoy training that new hammer. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dick L. Posted April 16, 2009 Author Share Posted April 16, 2009 Glad you like it. One thing you can't see in the photo very well is the center post is 2" square uni-strut with holes every 1 1/2" (Think sign post ) and my top assembly is welded to a piece of 1 3/4" / 3/16" wall square tubing that fits inside. It Adds adjustable height to it. Dick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbob Posted April 16, 2009 Share Posted April 16, 2009 it a nice stand ...I saw one similar where the smith added 3 inch pins perpendicular to the round band to hold his spring swedges...doubles your storage space Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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