nc_cooter Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 I have been using cheap wood mallets to do the final straightening of hot blades when forging. The main problem is they are to light. Been brain storming for a few months and here's what I come up with. The materials I used were: 2"x2"x3/16" square tube 2" long 3/4"x9" sch 40 black pipe 3/4"x3/16"x2" flat stock 1/4"x1-1/2" lag bolt 1-5/8"sq oak leg (Lowes) 16" long (makes 4 heads) Note, this hammer is not used to remove the banana curve on forged blade. I still use a big oak stick for that. Thanks for looking. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
keykeeper Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 That's pretty slick, cooter. Kinda like a replaceable head mallet, without the big name ticket price. Very inventive! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nonjic Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 nice idea, consider it copied! thanks for posting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JNewman Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 For some ornamental work I use a lead hammer, which is soft and heavy. To cast it I took toilet paper tube, stuck my handle in the side of the tube. I then put sand around the outside of the paper tube and poured my lead into the tube. Put a weight on top of the tube before pouring or it will float up. Melt and pour the lead outside because of the toxicity of the lead. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 12, 2009 Share Posted September 12, 2009 Nice utilitarian tool Mike. What's it weigh? I keep my eyes open at yard, garage, etc. sales for wooden baseball bats, cut to size they make dandy mallets or sheet forming hammers and I usually give a buck or less per bat. Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
nc_cooter Posted September 12, 2009 Author Share Posted September 12, 2009 Thanks for the comments. Frosty, it weighs 2#. I also have used ball bats and also large wood table legs(seconds from a local shop) to correct the banana bends. I wanted something with more of a forging hammer cross section. The 16" legs at Lowes cost less than $5 and it's a repeatable source. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dragons lair Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 The NC version of the sledge o matic. Looks good Mike. Ken Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darksaber Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 Very neat idea, I really like it and probably will end up copying it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted September 13, 2009 Share Posted September 13, 2009 May I make a suggestion? Make the tube a little longer and fill it half way with lead shotgun shot, then cap it. By doing this you will have a dead blow that shouldn't bounce when striking something, and it will transfer all of the energy into the part. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dave Budd Posted September 14, 2009 Share Posted September 14, 2009 I use a Thor hammer with a wooden face. The hammers have a wooden handle and cast iron head that accepts rawhide/nylon/copper faces, I just replace the worn faces with a shaved down bit of oak they come in various weights upto 5KG Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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