Pr3ssure Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Probably a dumb question but I am a noob and couldn't seem to find this anywhere. But do the hammer weights include the handle or is it just the head? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 Head weight. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3ssure Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 1 minute ago, Glenn said: Head weight. Alright, I assumed so. Thank you much. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 I tell my beginning students to choose the heaviest hammer that they can swing WITH CONTROL for a long period of time. If you can't control it your mistakes will eat up the time saved by using a heavier hammer *FAST*! Also too heavy a hammer can lead to blacksmiths elbow and other RSI. Please don't get real excited about smithing and then mess up your arrn and not be able to do any for *MONTHS* while it heals. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Pr3ssure Posted June 25, 2017 Author Share Posted June 25, 2017 4 hours ago, ThomasPowers said: I tell my beginning students to choose the heaviest hammer that they can swing WITH CONTROL for a long period of time. If you can't control it your mistakes will eat up the time saved by using a heavier hammer *FAST*! Also too heavy a hammer can lead to blacksmiths elbow and other RSI. Please don't get real excited about smithing and then mess up your arrn and not be able to do any for *MONTHS* while it heals. Good advice, thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted June 25, 2017 Share Posted June 25, 2017 That's a pretty good example of a not dumb question. A person needs to know what measurements count to be able to gauge thing correctly. You know, if you keep asking questions like that and applying the answers you won't be a "noob" for long. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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