Bigred1o1 Posted October 6, 2011 Share Posted October 6, 2011 hi i am looking for a 2 to 3 lb atha hammer similar to this one which is a 6lber i love this hammer but for most things its a bit on the hefty side so long story short dose anyone know if they every made a smaller version of this one i have it in a 12lber as well that i found at a yard sale for 2 bucks and resurrected Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigred1o1 Posted October 7, 2011 Author Share Posted October 7, 2011 i am wondering if there was a better spot to post this Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 Why not try your hand at making a hammer in that style at your desired weight? Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I'd try grinding down a stone workers hammer of similar configuration and re-heat treating. (make sure it's not a steeled WI hammer beforehand!) I wouldn't suggest doing this to an ATHA hammer though as the collectors will generally be happy to subsidize you buying a couple of others to re-work just to get their hands on one of those. Note that you can have a rewarding relationship with a tool collector who might be happy to send damaged tools your way to be re-worked for your use in return for a smaller number of tools in good shape going their way---or money for that matter! A lot of tools that just need dressing---regular maintenance during use will be abjured by a collector who only want's "unused" examples. I'm not so picky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigred1o1 Posted October 7, 2011 Author Share Posted October 7, 2011 points taken i was more just trying to find out if anyone knew if atha made a 2 /12lb or a 3lb version of this hammer i have 2 atha hammers and i like them they have a nice sound and a sort of soft yet lively rebound and once again while i enjoy making my own tools i also enjoy having much older tools that i know have passed through other hands before mine i just don't need them to be pretty when they get to me Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 I have a number of old hammers still in use---look for the "cast steel" stamp on the moderately old ones---100 years or so and the steeled wrought iron ones for the older ones...(thought these construction types do overlap substantially) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigred1o1 Posted October 7, 2011 Author Share Posted October 7, 2011 i always stop at junk shops when i have the time and paw through the random piles i got a nice 2 1/2 cross peen bell system hammer that way for a buck or so it has a realty nice oval shaped slightly rounded striking surface that has been perfect for working metal where people want nice pretty hammer marks left in at the end Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 7, 2011 Share Posted October 7, 2011 At the SWABA meeting held at my place a number of people commented on my hammer rack. I should try to get a picture taken of it and upload it sometime! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigred1o1 Posted October 7, 2011 Author Share Posted October 7, 2011 i would love to see it its always interesting to see how things are set up and what other people have Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted October 8, 2011 Share Posted October 8, 2011 Are the faces the same on both ends? Are they rectangular shaped faces? Equal length heads from the eye? What do you suppose it was, a stone (spalling) hammer? I can make one, but it would cost big bucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bigred1o1 Posted October 8, 2011 Author Share Posted October 8, 2011 it is the same on both ends they are rectangular and equal length from the the eye and i am unsure it looks similar to some of there stone hammers but all of those i could find had a blunt blade or state peen off of the back its sort of a bummer its a really impractical size hammer the 6 and the 12 lber but like i said before it has a wonderful rebound so that i keep trying to find a way to use it also i am a sucker for esthetics as to getting one made it is a truly generous offer but the 15bucks i spent on this one was painful i am unfortunately on a very tight budget sins being laid off from my third job lol i run my families small beef farm and at nights i am the handy man for a office at some point when i can spend more cash on things that are fun i will keep this offer in mind but currently my blacksmithing <- (this really should be a word) has to be a self funding bootstrap operation once more Frank thankyou for the offer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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