I am curious as to what the majority of smiths today are using. 

 

 

When taking the poll, please only vote for the type of hammer that gets the most attention/use in your shop. 

 

This poll only applies to power hammers; not presses, treadle hammers, hand hammers, etc. 

 

Thank you

60 kilo sahmac

Just to clarify my "other" vote, I have a home built, #50, mechanical, based on a Champion.

 

 

Geoff

I dont know that I have ever seen a picture of that hammer Geoff.....    Really cool

 

I have quite a assortment of hammers.   I have a 60lb Tire hammer,  A 150lb  KA striking hammer,  A Nazel 4B and a 60 KG Saymak.  I also have a couple others but those are the ones that are in operation.

 

I could make due without any of them other than the SayMak and make the same money I do now,  All the others make things easier or faster but really the SayMak is the money maker in the shop.

I have a 50# Moloch and my Bride bought me a Mark In-Line Treadle Hammer as a retirement gift.  I think I am going to get the air cylinder for it.  She got from Amy at Pieh Tool.  Jerry

150lb KZ power hammer, I wont actually have it till mid October though. Id like to add a self contained later or an Iron kiss since I have the air supply already.

I said modern self contained as my Massey is from the 60s.  I use it the most.  I do use my shop built air  hammer as well as I do have some specialized tooling that I have made.  As well the shop built hammer hits faster lighter blows which is sometimes useful.

I have a 300 Beaudry, 25LG and a # 8 (250Beaudry)

#50 LG mechanical

80# Kinyon style air hammer.

50lb. L.G.

 

Frosty The Lucky.

#25 LG, Champion No. 1

25# Canadian Giant

300 lb. Beaudry, 50 lb. Canadian Giant

No markings on this hammer but it sure has expanded what I make.  Works up to 2 in no problem 

I have a 300 Beaudry, 25LG and a # 8 (250Beaudry)

Great hammers! I have a #4 (100 lb) but the ram and die actually weigh 125. I'd like to find a 250-300 lb one but they are scarce.

1906 50lb. Little Giant. Hammer is over 100 years old and out works me every time!!

I have an iron kiss "75". The tup weighed in at 93 pounds w/o dies. John rates his hammers conservatively apparently.
Also a bull inspired homemade 112 pound hammer

Hope to get a larger mechanical at some point. Murray or Beaudry appeals to me although I don't have much experience with them.

A 25# Littlle Gaint that runs like new and a 100# Little Gaint that needs a complete rebuild.

anyang 88

7 votes for "other"?  Home made air?

I run between a 60lb goliath mechanical hammer I have turned on next to a 225lb alldays and onions  vintage air hammer I run them together  often using both hammers in the same heat.and get my combo of power and finishing strokes .

 I also run a 50kg sahinla for separate jobs  and its starting to take over roles previously held by the big/little combo.

 If I had to keep only one it would have to be the sahinla.......although it hurts me to say that as I have a much greater attachment to the other two.

 Im voting modern self contained as that is the recent reality.......

7 votes for "other"?  Home made air?

 

Yep, that was how I voted.  Kinyon style home made.

I have a restored 50lb moloch.

Star 50#