October 25, 20196 yr I have gotten a number of my hammers for cheap; on the other hand, i have spent $350 for a particular brand/vintage of hammer, and consider it an investment toward doing work efficiently, thus saving money in the long run. A hammer is a tool, and a tool has a purpose.
October 25, 20196 yr I complain about the folks who then say that blacksmithing is an expensive hobby. It's not unless you make it one!
October 25, 20196 yr I have a bunch of hammers, mainly old commercial ones. My favorites are from the Lynch collection and I have my favorite shape in sizes from light small hammers up to sledge size. I bought some of them when they used to sell them by the pound at conferences, and then the sledge at a Pennsic War and 11 that were sold for US$5 a head at an estate sale at a conference. I can't recall that I ever did buy a new hammer; though my Swedish Crosspeen had only one prior owner. They bought it during the fad; decided they didn't like it after all and sold it on at a substantial discount. I make some of my own but usually start from hammers and modify them. It's about time to duplicate my favorite straight peen---the peen looks like a section of 1" round stock. I'll take a double faced hammer, heat it and use a press to put the troughs in and push the rounded end out...reheat treat and be ready to retire the old one...
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