jmccustomknives Posted January 12, 2013 Share Posted January 12, 2013 I don't do much in the way of pattern welded blades. It takes so long to draw it out fold and repeat. I don't own a power hammer or hydrolic press (I've been asking Santa for one, none yet :( ). While visiting our local Tractor Supply I was surveying the sledge hammers and came across a 16lb maul. It looked perfect for a fullering sledge (if there is a such thing). I trimmed the cutting edge off and dressed it. Man that thing works good, I hope I haven't knocked any of the neighbors dishes off their shelves. :rolleyes: Share any of your "secret" tools that can help the rest of us become better smiths. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 That's a very neat idea! I built a 5# fullering sledge (one-hand sledge) out of a stone-mason's hammer and it works a dream. Good control but one heck of a wallop!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steve Sells Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 on what weight of anvil? I wonder.... I hope you plan to place this on the steel and strike it with another hammer ? and not swing this into the steel ???? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich Hale Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 I have shared a ton of secrets for knfe makin in the series listed in forums incluind how to fuller with hand tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
parintele Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 Such a large hammer as a fuller to be striked with another sledge seems not a good idea. The striker sledge must be a lot heavier in order to be efficient. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jmccustomknives Posted January 13, 2013 Author Share Posted January 13, 2013 Oh, remember I'm working by myself. I'm swingin that bad boy. My shop has a low celing so a full swing isn't possible. The extra weight is needed for some extra "umff!". The anvil is 200lb and the table it's mounted to is another 150, not a jiggle to be found out of it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted January 13, 2013 Share Posted January 13, 2013 I think your actually talking about a strait pein. I am lucky, I actually own a 14 pounder.. Trying to talk a neighbor out of his 14 pound cross pein. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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