bhanna Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 So for Christmas I asked my parents for a 2.2lb German hammer from blacksmithsdepot.com. Well, along the way, some decimals got mixed up, and Christmas morning I end up pulling a .22lb hammer out of a box. Aside from making everyone laugh, I'm not really sure what to use this for. It's sold through a blacksmith supplier, so I assume there's some use in blacksmithing for it, but through lack of experience or imagination I'm completely stumped as to what that use is. Anyone with any good ideas for what I can use a really small hammer for? Any ideas for a project that it'd be useful for? I'm perfectly happy doing a project for the sole purpose of getting to use this thing . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Pictures. We need pictures. I'm not sure that I've ever seen a .22 pound hammer. That would be a little one for sure. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Really small hammer-really small work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jimbob Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 sounds like a tack hammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monstermetal Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 you might be surprised, A ultra bitty hammer can be useful , for detailing the ends of rivets, setting itty rivets. any little detail bits... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tim McCoy Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Saw a 2 oz. ball pien hammer at a yard sale once ... guy said his dad was a clock maker. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfshieldrx Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 I have the smallest ball peen hammer I have ever seen. Never weighed it and dont have it at hand as I write this but would be surprised if it is over an ounce. The wife says its "cute". Ive used it for peening 1/16 inch rivets holding knife scales to liners. Will try to get a picture later. Bart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rcrew Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 You could take up engraving and or copper work. I got it hand forged needles. I would hang on to it I have one that I use for a good many things. Used it for making a copper madalion the other day. Tools big or small we like them all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rthibeau Posted December 26, 2010 Share Posted December 26, 2010 Use it to make gold leaf....just get a pound or two of gold and hammer it out...... :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhanna Posted December 28, 2010 Author Share Posted December 28, 2010 Sorry, no pictures yet. Left it at my parents, but they're shipping it this week and I'll post pictures as soon as I get it. It really is the smallest hammer I've ever seen. I guess I'll need to find a project that requires fine details. Maybe a pendant? My wife could use a new necklace . Unless of course someone wants to donate me "a pound or two of gold" to hammer into a leaf :P Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
maddog Posted December 28, 2010 Share Posted December 28, 2010 Probably belonged to a quantum mechanic. They use tiny tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bajajoaquin Posted December 30, 2010 Share Posted December 30, 2010 .22 is about a quarter pound. 4 oz is small, but I've seen them used for forge welding hammers. Small blows with a light hammer help to set the weld, without splattering the molten steel surface out of the joint. Probably not big enough for forge welding an anchor, but might be just right for putting leaves on stems. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfshieldrx Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Here's the tiny ball peen i mentioned earlier. Bart Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhanna Posted December 31, 2010 Author Share Posted December 31, 2010 Probably belonged to a quantum mechanic. They use tiny tools. Maybe I should try making a quarkscrew? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wolfshieldrx Posted December 31, 2010 Share Posted December 31, 2010 Maybe I should try making a quarkscrew? sick, Sick, SICK! LOL!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theycallmefix Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I have a hammer about this size that I bought at a flea market. I've used it for small rivets, working sheet metal (mine has a nice round ball, that makes nice smooth dents) I've even used it for engraving. I have a dedicated engraving hammer, but on cold chisels without handles the tiny ball peen works great. It also works great for driving out pins that don't require a lot of persuasion. The problem I had with mine was making a new handle for it. I couldn't find a handle for it anywhere. Once the handle thing was overcome, I ended up really liking the hammer. I'm sure you'll find lots of uses for it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RustyLaidlaw Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I have a small hammer that I polished the face and ball on to a mirror finish for fine work like this ring! It's a size 6, I made it for my fiance when we first started dating. Gotta show off for the girls at least a couple times ;) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I have several ballpeen hammers 4 oz or below. They hang in the "Non ferrous" tools area---save for the one I keep trying to give my going on 2 years old grandson---my Daughter keeps telling me that it's a "grandpaw's shop toy" and won't let him take it home. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 My smallest useable hammer is a Heller 2 ounce ball peen but I have two very old hammers that are smaller in weight. One is a watch makers and the other is, I guess a watch makers also, but it is built more like a tin knocker hammer, only really tiny and both of these have very small thin handles. Cute little buggers and they both show signs of past use. Point two two ounces is really tiny and so is point two two grams if that's what it is. Any way that is a really tiny hammer. :blink: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 I forgot the jewelry hammers I have: tiny ones to hang from my beard when it's braided or one on the tip of a penannular brooch one of my students made for me...much more like the 1/4 oz version...(the other tip of the brooch has an anvil dependent from it...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 a picture would be nice I have a few small planishing hammers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted January 4, 2011 Share Posted January 4, 2011 http://cgi.ebay.com/Vintage-Salesman-Sample-Miniature-Hammer-6-1-2-/230569499475?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item35af035b53 I don't know why thy think just because it's small that it must be a salesman's sample it very well could be a working hammer too. <_< Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bhanna Posted January 5, 2011 Author Share Posted January 5, 2011 Finally got the hammer from my parents. Here's a pic (and my hands aren't very big.). So tiny Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CurlyGeorge Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I use one very similar when I'm doing forge welds on 3/8" stock, and smaller. Works great. :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainely,Bob Posted January 5, 2011 Share Posted January 5, 2011 I think you`ll find that hammer very useful when you get into cold work or especially non-ferrous work.It`ll also work well for small objects and sheet goods. Just the thing for small brass or copper rivets, rings and small flowers/roses among other things. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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