Golden_eagle Posted December 17, 2010 Share Posted December 17, 2010 Alright, first off, this sledge started life as a 3 pound drilling hammer who's stubby fiberglass reenforced nylon handle had been badly damaged. since it was a super-cheap china hammer which usually have either a really soft temper or really hard temper I completely re-tempered the head to a nice light golden brown, I used a reducing flame for the heat to reduce scale, and multi-grade motor oil for the quench, the handle is fire hardened rock maple sapwood that has been seasoned for 6-8 years in a covered stack of fire wood, and is held in the head by a silicon epoxy blend and three wedges, finish is colored wax mixed with boiled linseed oil and Thomsons water seal. Uploaded with ImageShack.us (I will now draw attention to the subtitle for this thread, this is what happens when I make threads when I'm worn out.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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