KevinYarbrough Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I liberated a rusty jackhammer bit (about 24") from my father's scrap pile with the idea of making hammers and heavy punches. I soaked this bit in vinegar and wiped away the rust to discover it is hollow. I presume it was a water-cooled bit - not much good as stock for hammers & punches - right? Hammering-out the hollow effectively creates an internal 'shut' - right? My imagination is in neutral on this one .... need your thoughts. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jose Gomez Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 You could cut a short section (4 or so inches),forge weld one end shut and form the shut end into an axe edge, slit a hammer eye into it and foge the other end into a bowl and presto changeo you've got a pipe tomahawk. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Sam Salvati Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Sounds like a good barrell for a pipe rifle:D. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blackbeard Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Maybe usefull as eye punches or rivet sets- just expand the hollow bit on the front end a bit. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintjohnbarleycorn Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 I have some "not hollow" shanks from jack hammer bits, I think they are listed on the junk yard steel chart as s5. Are the solid ones good for hammers and the like? thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
matt87 Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Monkey tool? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 11, 2008 Share Posted January 11, 2008 Well as far as content they may only be 1050, big discussion recently on what has been used for these by folks who have actually been in the business, search might help! Junkyard Steel lists are generally very general suggestions and should be taken with a mountain of salt! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KevinYarbrough Posted January 12, 2008 Author Share Posted January 12, 2008 I have some "not hollow" shanks from jack hammer bits, I think they are listed on the junk yard steel chart as s5. Are the solid ones good for hammers and the like? thanks Well I do know this is very hard - how hard I cannot say. Before I realized this is hollow, I thought it would be good stock for a hammer ... . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Owen Hinsman Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 On 1/10/2008 at 11:05 PM, Jose Gomez said: You could cut a short section (4 or so inches),forge weld one end shut and form the shut end into an axe edge, slit a hammer eye into it and foge the other end into a bowl and presto changeo you've got a pipe tomahawk. That's a good idea. how would you drill out the handle and still leave enough for support? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted March 30, 2018 Share Posted March 30, 2018 You slit it, not drill it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted April 2, 2018 Share Posted April 2, 2018 I've done it that way; used my screwpress and a S1 chisel to do the slitting. Definitely the one I was using was NOT S5 just a plain old straight carbon steel from the mines out here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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