Mark Emig Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Finally took the plunge and ordered a Brent Bailey hammer-the Abrazo. Beautiful hammer-nicely made-works even better. Looks to nice to use-well almost. Had to light a fire and play as soon as it got here. Brent is nice to do business with also-great service, even better product. Mark Emig Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Gonna post a picture or are you just a tease? Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double_edge2 Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 from their site.. ill take one of each Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Emig Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 Hi Frosty-due to my technological incompetence the only thing I can do is try to put a link in.Brent Bailey Forge & Tool Company. And maybe not even that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Einhorn Posted August 15, 2009 Share Posted August 15, 2009 Very pretty, but with shoulder problems and with the Abrazo going for $145, I will stick with Hofi hammers. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Emig Posted August 15, 2009 Author Share Posted August 15, 2009 I hate to say this with all the Hofi-ites around, but I do not like the Hofi hammer (which I have used). I took a week long class with Hofi-VERY talented man, does fantastic work and I have great respect for all he has done for blacksmithing- but about 10 years ago I blew a hole in my hammer hand running an abrasive water jet (55,000 PSI- ouch) and I just don't find it comfortable or ergonomic for me. The Abrazo is a great drawing and heavy forging hammer and I really like it. I can't make a hammer like that in less than 3 hours if I am lucky. My shop rate is 65 bucks an hour, so it would cost me at least 200 in lost production time to make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Use what works best for you. No issues with a differant grip face to pein? Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
welder19 Posted August 16, 2009 Share Posted August 16, 2009 Well after looking at his website I can say he is a very talented smith and does some beautiful work. welder19 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Emig Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 Talented and a really nice person too. Quite helpful-if you want to modify the weight and such he'll make you exactly what you want. And I got a really cool sticker for the truck too. I look at it like I got a $145.00 sticker and a free bonus hammer. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Emig Posted August 16, 2009 Author Share Posted August 16, 2009 Ken, I didn't get your question until I looked at the website again-my hammer has a normal handle. The first thing I did though was shave it down the way I learned from Mark Aspery. If you look in his first book he shows how. With my hand problem I make the handle pretty thin-which actually takes away some of the shock transmitted. Works great for me. Mark Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Mark, I am glad its working so well for a free hammer.(GRIN) Kidding aside I cut down a hatchet yrs ago. Worked great useing the cutting edge but trying to use the hammr side was a pain, The right way or right tool is what works best for you. Enjoy. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Drako11 Posted August 17, 2009 Share Posted August 17, 2009 Wow those hammers look to beautiful to use..... XD Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill in Oregon Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 (edited) Man, those are some lovely hammers. I recently ordered a couple of hammers from Blacksmiths Depot (have neither the money nor the skill to justifya really nice hammer) and between the two -- their Czech/Hofi style and a Peddinghaus 1500-gram Nordic-- I much prefer the Nordic. Can't say why. Edited August 18, 2009 by Bill in Oregon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Hi Frosty-due to my technological incompetence the only thing I can do is try to put a link in.Brent Bailey Forge & Tool Company. And maybe not even that. You got the job done, hard to call that incompetence. Oooh Shiny! What a beautiful bunch of hammers and other tools. That just got saved in my suppliers file. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grafvitnir Posted August 18, 2009 Share Posted August 18, 2009 Brent Bailey has been doing demos on hammers and tools for a while. Here is a link to a booklet he made on making one of his hammers out of Atlantic 33:http://www.calsmith.org/techniques/hammers/baileycrosspein.pdf It includes the slitter and drift he uses for them. Rub Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted August 19, 2009 Share Posted August 19, 2009 Now you went and done it! I got hammer envy again:D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thisblackduck Posted August 21, 2009 Share Posted August 21, 2009 great hammers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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