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I thought I would share some pics of some of the powerhammer tooling I build and use. All these are forged from 1 5/8 4140... the punches I heat treat the working end but the fullers I use as forged... This is just a sample.. I have many others. But this gives you an idea of what I use for straight fullers, hacks, sets, punches and slitters..

I find I can make a tool of this type much faster than a regular handled top tool...

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I bought about a dozen 20' sticks of 1 5/8 4140 surplus... so thats where the supply has come from... If I had to by new material I probably would do something diffrent.


Here are a few better pictures of the same tools..

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One thing I have noticed is the more I have built the thinner the shanks and handles have got... I used to leave a beefy shank sticking out there but now days I take them down to 5/16 to 3/8 right behind the head and have a pretty minimal handle...

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One thing I have noticed is the more I have built the thinner the shanks and handles have got... I used to leave a beefy shank sticking out there but now days I take them down to 5/16 to 3/8 right behind the head and have a pretty minimal handle...


Funny how tooling changes along with technique.We start out think about building things killer strong and then end up with the lightest tools possible. Using finesse instead of brute strength has it`s advantages.I especially like that as tools get smaller and lighter there`s room for more of them.
I expect that Larry just uses the extra space to bring in the next huge machine to rehab. ;)
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I agree the handle only needs to be big enough to pick up the tool.
the small handle don't transfer the shock to your hand, much safer and alot more comfortable to use. Also if you need to bend the handle to get the tool into the position you need it is much easier.

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