machine-n-forge Posted January 15, 2008 Share Posted January 15, 2008 Well I bought a three pound Plumb cross peen from MSC for a starter hammer. I had about a month or two of downtime when my baby boy was born ,so I really only have about a month of experince. That being said, I used this hammer while forging for everything. Right away the face of this hammer began to dent and the edges chipped at the slightest miss. So I have been eye'in a 1500 gram Peddinghaus cross peen ever since I started smithing. It arrived last Friday, so I was able to use it Saturday. This hammer was like night and day compared to the Plumb. It was slightly heavier and seemed to be much more evenly balanced. I forged a piece of 3/4 round into a nail header and it made light work of it. I guess what I am getting at is DON"T buy Plumb cross peen hammers, mine didn't appear to be tempered properly and case hardened edges could be dangerous chipping off. Has anyone else owned a Plumb? What was your experience with it? Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R Funk Posted January 17, 2008 Share Posted January 17, 2008 Plumb used to a good name in hammers started by a "Mr Plumb" in the mid 1800's. They were bought out by a conglomerate several years ago. They are now made in China. I have not used a chinese made Plumb. However many years ago when I was a kid a Plumb was know as a superior hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
machine-n-forge Posted January 18, 2008 Author Share Posted January 18, 2008 Well it was a good hammer to piddle with. It was made in China and was only $20.00, so I guess I shouldn't have expected much. The smith that I work with suggested that I buy one to get started. He is a traditional smith in that he only works with tools that would have been used in 18th century America (he works for a museum). So the Peddinghaus was off his list as a tool to buy. The Plumb looks more traditional. What can you do with this global economy? Chuck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
saintjohnbarleycorn Posted January 18, 2008 Share Posted January 18, 2008 don't buy chinese, is the only thing we can do. In the end the consumer decides what business wins or looses. Having said that, I just bought a chinese portaband saw, and it works quite well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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