Sam Falzone Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Well I finally finished the hammer I helped make at Touchstone last summer. Shaped a 10” ash handle today and hafted it with a wooden wedge. It’s 2 lbs of water hardened jackhammer bit steel (S6 I think) and feels great – like an extension of my own hand.This is going to me my main hammer for demos. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrandow Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Very nice. If I might offer a suggestion (which I'm sure you've already thought of), you might consider having a more tapered handle with knobs below the head, in the middle and at the end. This, in my personal opinion, makes it less likely that the hammer will slide around in, or out of, your hand. Of course, its easy for me to say, I get my father to make mine for me. :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
freeman Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 That is a fine looking instrument right there. I'm envious not only of your hammer but the skill required to make it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted June 25, 2011 Share Posted June 25, 2011 Sam very nice looking hammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mOVING_tARGET Posted June 26, 2011 Share Posted June 26, 2011 Beautiful. my only hammer at the moment just says mastercraft on the side :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Falzone Posted June 27, 2011 Author Share Posted June 27, 2011 Very nice. If I might offer a suggestion (which I'm sure you've already thought of), you might consider having a more tapered handle with knobs below the head, in the middle and at the end. This, in my personal opinion, makes it less likely that the hammer will slide around in, or out of, your hand. Of course, its easy for me to say, I get my father to make mine for me. :-) Actually the handle is more tapered than the angle of the picture shows. All faces taper towards the eye of the hammerhead, so that head is actually driven down as far as it will go on that handle. I then used an ash wedge to lock the head in place. I've used the contoured handles you're describing - all my bought hammers come with them, but I find I actually prefer the 10" single taper handle style - like the one I made. It just feels better to me. I think I'm going to make new handles for ALL my hammers now. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
kevan Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Nice hammer,Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Beautiful. my only hammer at the moment just says mastercraft on the side Sam, Yours looks "Mastercrafted" :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dbrandow Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Actually the handle is more tapered than the angle of the picture shows. Good stuff. From the picture, it was hard to tell. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fe-Wood Posted June 27, 2011 Share Posted June 27, 2011 Nothing more satisfying then using a hammer you made!! Nice work!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Falzone Posted June 28, 2011 Author Share Posted June 28, 2011 Sam, Yours looks "Mastercrafted" I appreciate all the complements, but truth be told, most of the work was done by my instructor at Touchstone - Glenn Horr, He was a fabulous teacher. I assisted in the forging and it was great fun. I came away with a much better understanding of the technique to hammer-making. I look forward to trying it solo one day soon. Thanks again everyone. Sam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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