show me your biggest hammer!

[Ethan the blacksmith]

this is my biggest so far. its a 14 lbs postmall!

[odblacksmith]

are we talking sledges or forging hammers? i have a 10# plumb cross pein sledge,and as far as forging hammers go i have a 5.9# hand forged rounding hammer. Basically a lump of steel on a stick that i use to punch and drift hammer stock when i have no striker.

[Ethan the blacksmith]

any tap stick(hammer) it accepted!

[Ethan the blacksmith]

have a couple more... two 12 lbs, and one 10lbs. these I use. 

Edited April 3, 2015 by Ethan the blacksmith

[Charles R. Stevens]

Nan il has a 30# single handle sledg, personally my largest is 14#, but 6,8 and 10# sledges are also at hand, so are 1 1/2, 2,3,4&6 pound hand hammers

[ThomasPowers]

I married my wife for her 17# crosspeen; but the local store back there carried new ones to 20# and some old CCC folks claimed they used 32# ones to break rocks. (2 different groups located in different parts of the country making the claim a bit more believable)

[Chadwicks bog]

I also have used a large one to break stone, if you run a vein or fracture you can make square blocks of stone ( barn stone). 

[ironwolfforgeca]

Well I have a 25# sledge use it often to straighten stuff out or loosen something up

anything past 25# & I am looking for someone else to swing it !!!

Steve's Welding

PS -- it never lets me down it will either fix it or destroy it

[Ferdinand]

I am new at the forum and this is a old topic but i thought i have to reply... As is mentioned in my first post i recently brought back a 42lbs hammer from Sweden.....dont know how it was used ..

[M.G.]

Just made this 13lbs. sledge over at a buddies shop. He has a coal Iron Works forging press, and all the proper tooling to work this much steel. Made short work of it. 

 

also, Firdinand please share a photo of the 42lbs hammer!

[Frosty]

That is one formidable looking hammer M.G.!

Well done.

Frosty The Lucky.

[Will Brouwers]

Sheesh! What was the starting stock?

[M.G.]

It was about 7" of 5.5"round 4140.

Thanks Frosty. I can't wait to make some hammers with thus beast.

[Frosty]

I'll bet. I'd like to take a lash at that forging press myself.

Frosty The Lucky.

[M.G.]

Frosty.

It's a great tool for sure, I have used the Coal Iron Works press a few times now, for Making hammers and some hand fuller, and this sledge. The press is a little intimidating for sure, I feel more comfortable on his powerhammer than using the press. But that thing moves some material with ease. It's amazing. 

[Frosty]

I've used and like power hammers but haven't tried a forging press let alone a serious one. I'd love to take a lash at that one. Maybe one of these days when Deb and I are snow birding and visiting her older son in Ore. Then again we both have a list of people to meet, I'm sure someone on my list has a forging press and or  hopefully a forge roll.

Frosty The Lucky.

[M.G.]

The forging press is pretty amazing.

After running the 18 ton press, a few days I am seriously considering selling my car for one of the bench top 12 ton forging presses. My shop is not much bigger than a large shipping container, so floor space is limited. But  what an arm saver.