Mark Ling Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 so I know someone who has a ball peen hammer that he wants me to "repurpose" or make something out of it for him. I told him that I could make a tomahawk/or hatchet out of it, but he said that he wants something more decorative or something he can use daily and be able to say " yea, this was my fathers". got any ideas of what I could make. pics would be great. thanks in advance, Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charlotte Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Would help if we knew what he did for work or recreation. After all it is a lump of tool steel with a hole through it. Daswulf would make a critter out of in short order Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 We need more information, ball peins make all kinds of good tool stock. What's the gentleman do for a living, hobbies, etc? A showy curly maple or Myrtle wood handle will make it an eye catching wall hanger. Reforging ball peins isn't hard to do but you have to have something in mind first. Garden tool, hand adze, meat tenderizer, cleaver, etc. There are more possibilities than I can think of. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothBore Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Knock out the handle, and run a length of "dog" chain through the hole. Tell him it's an ancient Irish lucky charm, to be worn around the neck. . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kozzy Posted February 14, 2016 Share Posted February 14, 2016 Gear shift knob assuming he has a manual Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted February 14, 2016 Author Share Posted February 14, 2016 he wants something that he can display. not so much a tool. littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 On 2/14/2016 at 2:14 PM, Charlotte said: Would help if we knew what he did for work or recreation. After all it is a lump of tool steel with a hole through it. Daswulf would make a critter out of in short order a little critter out of it is something he might like, got any ideas. he also asked if I could make a cross out of it, and I said that probably not but would have to think about it. anybody know how to make one if its even possible without welding anything else on to it???? he wasn't really wanting other stuff welded on to it, but if yall got any ideas than I can share them with him and see what he thinks. Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SmoothBore Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 On 2/14/2016 at 1:30 PM, littleblacksmith said: so I know someone who has a ball peen hammer that he wants me to "repurpose" or make something out of it for him. I've got a neighbor that drives a Garbage Truck, ... who is always bringing me stuff he picks up along his route. A lot of it is useful, and I appreciate getting it, ... but some is just truly weird junk. The point being, ... if HE doesn't know what to do with it, ... how-the-heck are YOU supposed to know ? . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 Forge it into an egg cup. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted February 19, 2016 Author Share Posted February 19, 2016 4 hours ago, ThomasPowers said: Forge it into an egg cup. whats that? littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 19, 2016 Share Posted February 19, 2016 I had not realized that Google had been banned in Texas. Google Egg Cup and look at the images Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Weld eight legs and a pair of nippers onto it. Put a curly tail with a sting on it and present him with a ball pein scorpion! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted February 20, 2016 Author Share Posted February 20, 2016 13 hours ago, ThomasPowers said: I had not realized that Google had been banned in Texas. Google Egg Cup and look at the images sorry for not thinking On 2/19/2016 at 6:10 AM, SmoothBore said: I've got a neighbor that drives a Garbage Truck, ... who is always bringing me stuff he picks up along his route. A lot of it is useful, and I appreciate getting it, ... but some is just truly weird junk. The point being, ... if HE doesn't know what to do with it, ... how-the-heck are YOU supposed to know ? . good point. Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Well one idea if he dosnt want anything welded to it would be to sand and polish it, put a nice handle on it, and engrave his fathers name on it. Then you could make either a fitting stand for it or mount it on a plaque to hang it on the wall. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted February 20, 2016 Share Posted February 20, 2016 Back when air conditioning was uncommon and fans were common and the idea of a paperless office was seen only in fever dreams; a paper weight was a useful item. How about a Rube Goldberg nutcracker with the ball peen as a pendulum? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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