basher Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 I was lucky enough to visit Petr Florianek just out side of Prague . he has a loverly little Guided helve hammer of a type I have not seen before in the flesh. Although there are many of them (similar) on a lot of the German you tube videos of industrial tool making. The hammer is a 40KG Prako a real compact hulk of a hammer around 4 foot tall.I was quite smitten. The hammer has been completely reconditioned and has the lightest blows I have experienced (up there with the nazel) and packs a punch at 300bpm..... The helve spring arrangement means that you can feather the blows and the ram comes down progressively . A matchbox shutting mechanical hammer. clutch is motor with ruberised (some synthetic) wheel to flywheel and a brake, basically tire hammer tech in reverse.The machine is around a tonne , compact and sturdy. Anyhow I was impressed, I am thinking of getting one , the directly linear control would go down well with damascus students. here is a little vid to show the action. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 (edited) Awesome and it really illustrates one of the big advantages of a guided spring helve hammer; they simply are not top heavy and have inherent stability. Interesting that they don't use the very simple and reliable flat belt clutch though. Edited April 12, 2015 by arftist Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Hmmm, can't see the video. Is it Flash player? Of so, Android isn't supported.Interesting hammer, like you said, very compact. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCzechBlacksmith Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 This types od powerhammers are really advanced here my friend rescue this hammer from junkyard restored it :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 This types od powerhammers are really advanced here my friend rescue this hammer from junkyard restored it :-) It looks like a very efficient machine, especially compared with air or self contained units. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Evans Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Mattias Peters in Aachen had two similar Federhammers in his forge alongside a 50kg. Reiter. When I asked his blokes how they got on with the (then latest and best and coveted by me) Reiter they all said they preferred the speed and sensitivity of the feder hammers. Definitely horses for courses though, limited use for me, but I can imagine for a blade maker they would be perfect.Alan Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TheCzechBlacksmith Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Yes it is this hammers are made in last century but it still works pretty good :-) sorry for my bad english :-) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Mattias Peters in Aachen had two similar Federhammers in his forge alongside a 50kg. Reiter. When I asked his blokes how they got on with the (then latest and best and coveted by me) Reiter they all said they preferred the speed and sensitivity of the feder hammers. Definitely horses for courses though, limited use for me, but I can imagine for a blade maker they would be perfect.AlanIs horses for courses like comparing apples to oranges? This is the problem with idioms. English is difficult enough without you brits adding to the confusion (sarcasm). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Evans Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 (edited) Is horses for courses like comparing apples to oranges? This is the problem with idioms. English is difficult enough without you brits adding to the confusion (sarcasm).Outrageous! Anyone would think it was our language to do with as we please! I have heard the Americanism "comparing Apples to Oranges" (even though the British are renowned in your country only for the green coloured citrus fruit). But "comparing like with like" would be the most familiar UK version of that for me. "Horses for courses" is not so much a comparative expression. In case you are not familiar with the phrase it derives from horse racing world. Whilst recognising they may well be brilliant in their own field, a flat-racing horse will not be as suited to a steeplechase course as a steeplechase horse and vice versa. Matching the right tool with the job.I am now just going to go and "throw my hat in the ring" in the Call A Hammer A Hammer thread about the misuse (from the English language point of view) of the word "die" in the American language! Alan Edited April 12, 2015 by Alan Evans Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ianinsa Posted April 12, 2015 Share Posted April 12, 2015 Alan, that was just so... well I could just die! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LastRonin Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 (edited) Alan, that was just so... well I could just die!Go with purple. Oh wait... you are talking about your hair aren't you? (pplease understand I do know dye vs die) Edited April 13, 2015 by LastRonin Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted April 13, 2015 Share Posted April 13, 2015 Go with purple. Oh wait... you are talking about your hair aren't you?Yes, I think Ian is looking for a Fuller head of hair . . . color.Frosty the Lucky Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
basher Posted April 13, 2015 Author Share Posted April 13, 2015 This types od powerhammers are really advanced here my friend rescue this hammer from junkyard restored it :-) If you friend restored this one he did a great Job . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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