Nghtmrknife Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Made this a couple of weeks ago. It was a 22oz Stanley framing hammer that I had laying in the garage. The claws had both broken off and I wanted to make it in to something new. All it needs now is a new handle. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.C. Posted December 17, 2015 Share Posted December 17, 2015 Nice job. I've forged a couple of tomahawks from ball been hammers, lots of work.. but tons of fun! What kind of handle are you gonna use? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nghtmrknife Posted December 18, 2015 Author Share Posted December 18, 2015 I want to go with a layered leather handle. But I've never done one before. Practice makes perfect. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
K.C. Posted December 18, 2015 Share Posted December 18, 2015 I think that will look great. I'm sure you will do well. Keep posting pics! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Neat. You can buy leather handle washers through a few of the knife-maker supply places on line. I've used them in the past and they sure make things go quick! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted May 21, 2016 Share Posted May 21, 2016 Nice shape. I've done a couple of ball pein hammer hatchets too, but I'm no good with handles. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mfkerr Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 Pretty Cool. I'm going to take that idea and see what I can do with some old hammers laying around. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted September 18, 2016 Share Posted September 18, 2016 You could dip in a can of that rubber sealant we see advertised on TV. $19.95 + P&H / gal. can. But WAIT there's MORE, we'll double your order and you get a can of spray rubber and pressurized calking gun absolutely free just pay additional P&H! I've used the old timy rubber handle coating in a can available in a variety of colors. It worked pretty well but I haven't seen it in a long time. A couple decades ago a guy I worked with asked me if I could repair his Buck knife's broken handle. I just happened to have a can of fiber reinforced "Bondo". I used a casting resin black pigment, cast a filler for the broken parts and sanded it to original shape. It took a couple days of after work tinkering. When I gave it to him he said thanks and gave it to me. Anyway, there are a zillion options for making a good working handle don't get stuck in a rut. Oh, I was in the Home Depot a couple days ago and walked past the hammer section and low and behold there was an Eastwing, integral "Tactical Hawk." Is Nothing sacred? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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