Pug}{maN Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 i have this big chunk of iron , should i make 1 big one or is there enough to make 2 smaller ones ? if i make 2 smaller ones how do i cut this thing ? i put it next to some other hammers to give you a size reference.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
macbruce Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I'd forge it square and anneal it right off the bat, then cut it on a band or chopsaw into what I needed....When it's square even using a hot cut is much easier. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 ya ill do that , id like 2 rounding hammers out of it... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 Forge the eye offset 1" off one side, BIG offset dog head sledge. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
eric sprado Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 I vote for BIG too!! Looks like you have lots of small ones.. Big. HIT HARD. SCARE METAL into submission. No more Mr. Nice Guy!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 28, 2012 Share Posted November 28, 2012 A: Is it an alloy that will make a good hammer? B: Do you need a hammer that size over say a hardy mounted cone mandrel? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted November 28, 2012 Author Share Posted November 28, 2012 B: Do you need a hammer that size over say a hardy mounted cone mandrel? Haha never thought of that! That I do need! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FuzzySmith Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 I would have said mate making it into a nice sledge, seems like a peice of steel that size could be made into alot more than a couple of smaller hammers. Thomaspowers has the right idea with a cone mandrel Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 Seems like I can find sledges pretty easily and cheaply---even 20# ones; but cone mandrels are a lot harder and pricier to source! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 more important what type of metal is it. It can be hot cut on the new curved cutter that Brian sent you. That is if it is good steel for making hammers what size is it looks to be at least 2 1/2" in diamater. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dan P. Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 I'm with ThoPo on this one, a big clod of steel like that has many better uses than made into (yet another) sledge, especially if it's some monster that everyone likes to remark upon but no one wants to use. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pug}{maN Posted November 29, 2012 Author Share Posted November 29, 2012 Guess I could just forge it down to cone? I have a mill but I'm not that good at it.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted November 29, 2012 Share Posted November 29, 2012 I would definitely vote for making it into a cone mandrel. If I had the tools, I'd forge it conical to maximize the length and then turn it on a mill to get it concentric. I wouldn't want the point any smaller than 3/16". Welding a hardy stub on the bottom is the easy part. I sure wouldn't sacrifice any of the length to forge an integral hardy stub, though. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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