bobasaurus Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 I received this great pair of forging hammers today. 2.5 lb cross and straight peins out of 1045 steel. They look and feel amazing, can't wait to try them tomorrow. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
C-1ToolSteel Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Beauties! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ranchmanben Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 Those are some fine looking hammers! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted December 3, 2017 Share Posted December 3, 2017 nice hammers, now get some oil on those handles! Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted January 19, 2018 Share Posted January 19, 2018 Nathan makes a nice hammer! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktkamm Posted January 21, 2018 Share Posted January 21, 2018 Can you share name of company/maker? Looking for a couple of introductory hammers. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobasaurus Posted January 21, 2018 Author Share Posted January 21, 2018 It's Jackpine forge, you can find them on facebook Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktkamm Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Now take a look at this thread. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 I got started with a US$2 hammer from the fleamarket 37 years ago; I still have it and it still works. I suggest tooling up on the cheap while you decide if the craft is for you. *Then* you can add fancy stuff to your kit! (Me I like the Lynch collection hammers I have accumulated---but then I got them on the cheap too....) If I have a piece of fancy kit it's usually from someone dumping lots of money into getting set up and then deciding blacksmithing is not for them and selling stuff off at pennies on the dollar...so maybe I should encourage you to go all out! Have you though about buying large NIMBA anvils yet????? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 7 minutes ago, ThomasPowers said: Have you though about buying large NIMBA anvils yet????? Those plans are somewhat nebulous. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 May I commend a NIMBA Gladiator to your attention. Shoot buy *5*! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktkamm Posted January 29, 2018 Share Posted January 29, 2018 Already got my anvil. Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobasaurus Posted January 30, 2018 Author Share Posted January 30, 2018 I've been using these hammers pretty much exclusively on my recent projects and they work far better than my ebay specials. I seem to get fewer glancing blows that put big dings into the work, and I like the balance and feel of the handles a lot. But I think it was good that I used the ebay hammers for a few years to get my hammer control down before springing for these. Here are two projects I made with these hammers: A cable knife, still in progress: Some snake candle holders from railroad spikes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ktkamm Posted February 2, 2018 Share Posted February 2, 2018 Nice work. Thanks for the info Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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