Tubbe Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Hi. For quite some time now I have wanted to forge a hammer. During the winter I finally got hold of some suitable steel, 40x40mm 1045 / C45. Prepping for the hammer I made a larger eye punch, drift and tongs that could hold 40mm bar. Link to this >here. Started with a piece of 40x40x110mm. Here the eye is punched and drifted. I forged down a peen and it went quite well. My power hammer flatter broke on me so I left the hammer marks from that, but that don't bother me. The pictures below shows my grinding of both peen and face. I hardened and tempered it, using a heated drift to draw the temper to a dark straw color on the face and peen. As a final temper pass I "baked" it in the oven at 240 deg C for about 1,5h, although maybe not that necessary for this type of steel. For the handle I reworked a piece of an old sledge handle, unsure but I think it's ash. Rubbed some linseed oil on for a final touch. Total weight 1.4 kg including handle (head 1.2 kg). Ready for action! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Very nice Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Everything Mac Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Lovely work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chinobi Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 your toolmaking is inspiring Tubbe, thank you for sharing and the great process pics! I actually kinda like the fuller lined texture on the pein, looks a little more interesting than just a flat surface, works with the outline of the side and makes it look a little like the old WWI tanks too :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
therepairman1557 Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 Very nice, and clean work! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gaddis Posted September 24, 2013 Share Posted September 24, 2013 You are going to enjoy that hammer for a long time.Carry on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Very nice. I like the swoosh around the eye, and those taper lines on the peen are very attractive. The whole thing is just wonderful. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
2Tim215 Posted September 25, 2013 Share Posted September 25, 2013 Very nice. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daniel.85 Posted September 29, 2013 Share Posted September 29, 2013 Doesn't get much better than that. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
5starhobo (blake) Posted October 1, 2013 Share Posted October 1, 2013 I think im in love! Beautiful hammer you made there.. Saw it on blacksmithing enthusiests also! :D Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubbe Posted October 2, 2013 Author Share Posted October 2, 2013 Thanks everyone for the kind and warming comments! I had fun and hopefully my post can inspire others in their tool making. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Francis Trez Cole Posted October 3, 2013 Share Posted October 3, 2013 great hammer it will work for you for years Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mudman Posted December 22, 2013 Share Posted December 22, 2013 Old thread, but I just wanted to say you do killer work my friend! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Bronstein Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 I just found this thread, nice hammer. I am curious if you used a bolster with a concave face ,when you drifted the eye. If yes, how did you go about punching the whole without distorting the curve of the bolster. did you just punch from the top? thanks, Steven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frank Turley Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Good job. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Davor Posted February 11, 2014 Share Posted February 11, 2014 Very nice, clean work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubbe Posted February 11, 2014 Author Share Posted February 11, 2014 Steven, the punching was done on the anvil from both sides. Nothing special there. During drifting I forged the cheeks, and to protect them (when driving the drift) I used simple 3/4" blocks on each side of the eye. Not sure if that answered your question? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Steven Bronstein Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 Tubbe, Thanks for the reply. I have seen that some people use a concave shaped bolster block that they put the hammer head into when they drift to protect the curve of the cheeks. Sounds like you supported the hammer head in front of and behind the hole so that the bottom of the cheeks were supported above the anvil face. Yes? Thanks, Steven Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tubbe Posted February 13, 2014 Author Share Posted February 13, 2014 Yes, correct! A bolster might work too, but as you drift and forge the cheeks they continuously "grow" so there is no set shape until drifting is done really. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HIGHSIDER Posted February 13, 2014 Share Posted February 13, 2014 That is one fine hammer. I like that a lot. It marries really well with that handle. Well done fella, very nice work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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