Don Hanson Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 It was around 13 years ago my wife and I were attending a knife show in St.Louis, I stepped out of our room early one morning and there was a truck parked right in front, with a freshly rebuilt 100 lb LG in the back. I told my wife that I would have one of those one day, she said "you already have one". I said, no, mine's not quite like that That was the day I meet Sid Suedmeier from Nebraska City. A year or so later we went to a hammer rebuilding class at Little Giant, to attend the class and pick up parts for my old 100 lb hammer. Had a great time there and got to know Sid, Mary and Keri. Sid had three new 100 lb frames, that hunted me for years. After much talk and consideration, Sid finially said he'd put my name on one. Two years ago I told Sid I was ready. This past Monday, June 21, Sid and Dave Sloan delivered the new hammer. This hammer is special to me in a few ways, was built and delivery by good folks, has a few personal touches that really surprised me. It also has a heavy ram, and oversized dies (3"x8"). Ram and die weigh around 140 lbs OK, enough talk, let's get to some photos. Look what pulled up in the drive. More Later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Hanson Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 Dave Sloan just received his JS at Blade this year and was a lot of help with the hammer. Jim Holland is the forklift driver and made the unload and setup a breeze. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Don Hanson Posted June 24, 2010 Author Share Posted June 24, 2010 Sid did the adjusting, while Dave and I did the forging. The two look good together. And the old one still runs very well Now for the special touches. Engraved pins on the front of the hammer It also has dual treadle rods and springs, but I don't have a good photo yet. Maybe Dave will add a few pics. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sask Mark Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 VERY nice hammer! Congratulations! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim McCoy Posted June 24, 2010 Share Posted June 24, 2010 Obviously it was well worth the wait ... congrats :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Matthew Gregory Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Awesome story, Don - congrats on the new hammer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Hanson Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 Thanks guys! Just need some cooler weather... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Hmm tooling to make crushed ice for frozen drinks.....I see a need in the marketplace! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Hanson Posted June 25, 2010 Author Share Posted June 25, 2010 Hmm tooling to make crushed ice for frozen drinks.....I see a need in the marketplace! Ha, a great idea for hot weather forging :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 25, 2010 Share Posted June 25, 2010 Is anyone bringing a hammer to Quad State? Now I envision a tool to sit on flat dies and funnel cubes in one side and crushed ice out the other. Best be stainless. Any ideas? Perhaps I should bring tequila... Thomas Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brucegodlesky Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Don, is that belting between the hammer and base? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K A Willey Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 Nice Hammer Don. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ironstein Posted June 26, 2010 Share Posted June 26, 2010 That is a beauty. Something to hope for one day. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Hanson Posted June 26, 2010 Author Share Posted June 26, 2010 Don, is that belting between the hammer and base? Bruce, I couldn't find any belting, so I used 1/4" rubber truck bed mat. Should work fine, if the oil doesn't eat it up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsloan Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 Here's a short video of Don's hammer in action. enjoy and make sure your volume is up. Dave from Diller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Hanson Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 Keep in mind, this is a new hammer, not broke-in, not fine tuned / adjusted, and the treadle's way up in the air. I'm not used to it yet either. Don't think it's running full speed either, clutch blocks aren't seated yet.My old 100 moves steel quicker at this point, but this one will just get better with use. Have since added a foot pedal to the treadle and tightened up the ram guides. Will grind a slight 5 deg. taper across the front and back of the new dies, leaving a 2" flat down the middle, and round off all edges. This will draw better. Also need lighter springs on the treadle, it's a bear right now. Might even build a brake for it... Thanks for the vid, Dave! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dsloan Posted June 29, 2010 Share Posted June 29, 2010 That's still a pretty good size piece of steel your moving there. Dave from Diller Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Hanson Posted June 29, 2010 Author Share Posted June 29, 2010 Not too large, 2.5" rd W2, about 3" long. Was moving it pretty good for large flat dies. But it will do better :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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