fluidsteel Posted August 11, 2011 Share Posted August 11, 2011 These are my hammers...I also have a fiberglass handled 3# double faced sledge. I posted these on a thread where the guy was asking which hammer to use. I used hammers at a friends to help me decide which ones liked... I also bought them because I greatly admire the two bladesmiths who made them. I can't justify buying one of their knives, but having a hammer they made was the next best thing! Of course, soon I'll make my own hammers, and won't but them either.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty Posted September 6, 2011 Share Posted September 6, 2011 pics 7-15 two hammers i made with alec s 2.5lb and 3.5lbhttps://picasaweb.google.com/113145630753657202976/DropBox?authkey=Gv1sRgCPb1npmvud6cggE# Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alec.S Posted September 7, 2011 Share Posted September 7, 2011 well... monty... it's technically 3 3/4 pounds... how ya been? alec Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
monty Posted September 8, 2011 Share Posted September 8, 2011 your "10lb" sledge is technically just over 9lb. my tongs are now in miami, just the atlantic to go...... monty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
todoned Posted September 9, 2011 Share Posted September 9, 2011 I recently bought one of Brent Bailey's hammers. When I got it I thought it was probably too much weight for me but it was too pretty to pass up -- I'm used to a smaller hammer... luckily some of Brent's magic was contained in the hammer -- I can swing it no problem and it is now my favorite hammer!http://www.brentbaileyforge.com/miscphotos/toolofweek1711b.jpg -Tod Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerkid Posted September 19, 2011 Share Posted September 19, 2011 I probally use my Hofi hammer most, then the rounding hammer I made, then The Straight peen that Richard T. made. Then also use other hammers when needed . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve McCarthy Posted September 20, 2011 Share Posted September 20, 2011 I've probably got 15 hammers in the rack. But what gets the most use is the 2 1/2 and then the 3 1/2 lb cross peens. Both are Ozark pattern. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
double_edge2 Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Generaly, I use a 2lb or a 3lb diagonal pein .... Pending on how fenimine I feel, .... I use a few types and sizes for different jobs, most of my hammers, I have made. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mainely,Bob Posted October 2, 2011 Share Posted October 2, 2011 Whatever hammer is in my hand is the one I tend to use most. I have a pretty good array of hammers that I`ve made/modified as I find that the ones I already have don`t quite fit the bill. On any given day I can be doing anything from stone work to carpentry to copper work to forging and I can`t think of any one hammer that I`ve ever come across that will do it all. My personal approach is to pick up the nearest hammer that looks like it may work and try it. If it doesn`t work as well as I`d like then I at least have an idea of what may serve me better. If the rack doesn`t hold something closer then I make something that does. The one thing that I`ve found to be really helpful is to leave my handles on the newly made hammers oversize. As I use the new hammer I can then cut and shave them down till they`re exactly the fit and length I require. Yes,the rack does hold multiples of the same hammer head but if you look closely you`ll see that the handles are different. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom Allyn Posted October 4, 2011 Share Posted October 4, 2011 ..... if you need to use a hammer go to the rack a choose one just don't touch mine..... I can relate. As a carpenter I'd sooner loan you my toothbrush than my 16 oz. Vaughan straight-claw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golden_eagle Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 for heavy forging I'd have to say my Vaughan 48 oz ball pein, for finishing work I have various cross peins and ball peins ranging from a 2 pound hoffi to a 16 ounce stanley ball pein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Countryforge Posted October 18, 2011 Share Posted October 18, 2011 Main hammer is my 3.3 pound Habberman hammer nice balance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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