Any selfmade Chipping Hammers!?

[Der_Hannes]

Hello!

 

I like Stick Welding, because of the few amount it takes to get everything you need... no bottles and stuff like that.

But i had a problem for a long time. I don't know why, but i couldn't get a propper chipping hammer.

The store bought used to get butt/bluff very soon.

So i did some chipping hammers myself. It is also an evolution of tooling.

 

First one ( also one of my first forged piece ;) )

 

it works very good... just show it to the weldseam and the slag goes away by itself.

 

second one:

 

A bit later as the formerly weighs about a ton. Head out of high carbon steel.

 

And the one i 'm using now. i choose a wooden handle to safe weight as i need to carry my stuff from installation to installation.

 

i'm quite happy to get this one... working pretty well.

 

I hope you also got some selfmade chipping hammers and might share them!

 

Greetz,

 

Hannes

 

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Any selfmade Chipping Hammers!?

 

If chipping hammers made themselves we wouldn't need any blacksmiths. :)

[Rhettbarnhart]

here is mine

 

for some reason I cant put on a link,i will try again later

 

[Everything Mac]

Might have to get one of those made up as I just bought a stick welder! :)

Andy

[Robert Yates]

I made mine out of two Old Flat head screwdrivers Size # 3 head (LG flats) cut one to length and Tiged it to the other making an Ultra light Chipping hammer that is easy to use and comfortable .

 

Here is one like the ones I used .

http://www.etsy.com/listing/177465660/antique-german-screwdriver-from-1900s?ref=sr_gallery_12&ga_includes[]=tags&ga_search_query=antique+screwdriver&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery