Feukair Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 I was able to spend some time smithing over the holiday. Here's some of the "successful" things I did... I needed a straight peen hammer and had an extra 3lb slege hammer head so i tapered one end down into a straight peen and fashioned it to a handle that I turned myself from a piece of hickory. L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
irnsrgn Posted January 2, 2007 Share Posted January 2, 2007 Most Smiths consider a sledge to start at 6 lbs. That 3 lber would be called a double face or Engineers Hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Bennett Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 You grab the long wooden end with your good hand raise it to a suitable height and then bring it down with great speed and force upon the object of your aggression:p:p:p JWB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Bennett Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Sorry, Couldn't pass that one up JWB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
J W Bennett Posted January 3, 2007 Share Posted January 3, 2007 Oh, I forgot to add it's the heavy metal end you smite the above mentioned object with! JWB Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feukair Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 Most Smiths consider a sledge to start at 6 lbs. That 3 lber would be called a double face or Engineers Hammer. Err... yeah, i was wondering exaclty what it was called, settle on sledge.... Baby sledge did cross my mind but I probably woulda taken more heat over that... Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feukair Posted January 3, 2007 Author Share Posted January 3, 2007 Looks Great, how does it work!?!??!? Haven't even used it yet. I brought it home to attach the handle. I'll try it out this saturday. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feukair Posted January 8, 2007 Author Share Posted January 8, 2007 Hey all, i got to use the new hammer i made this weekend. Couple things... i like the straight pien alot better than the cross pien for drawing steel. But I don't reall like the round handle i gave the hammer, i know now why hamers have an oblong cross section... so you can tell by the feel of it which way it's pointing as you swing... i kind of bounced from side to side if i didn't pay close attention to how i was holding it. I can trim the handle down with a draw knife... I also practices Hofi's hammer technique a little, trying to let the hammer bounce back off the steel as you strike it to help on the up-stroke, I'll have to practice that alot more but I can see how it makes the swings easier. Thanks! L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ron Hicks Posted January 8, 2007 Share Posted January 8, 2007 Ever hear of off center turning?you say you turned the handle I assume you have a lathe. I saw mine out and use a big rasp work pretty good- I have turned a few though Did you forge that down with a hand held hammer? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Feukair Posted January 9, 2007 Author Share Posted January 9, 2007 Ummm... no... I'm new to wood turning too, havent done very much so i didn't know about off center turning. I just did some searches for all kinds of variations of off center turning and lathe and whatnot but i cant find an article or picture that shows you you would mount something to turn handle or table leg or anything like that. Do you have any links? Would off-center turning allow me to "finish" the handle on the lathe without haveing to shape it more later? I had my son help me with forging the pien, we have a large set of tongs that worked well for grabbing the hammer head and held them strong. The are about 4 feet long and very heavy, someone gave them to my brother and he gave them to me, much to heavy for one handed forge use, they must have been from a foundry or something. Anyways, my son held the hammer head on the anvil at an angle while I beat it with a big hammer using both hands. Took us about six heatin's and beatin's to get the shape... L Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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