skeeter Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Are these good hammers and what $ value Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Hard to tell without more information like where it's located and the condition. They look a lot like my Star hammer. Pictures would help. https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/53873-read-this-first/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted February 9, 2018 Author Share Posted February 9, 2018 I don't have any pics and don't know how to post them yet. The hammer is in east central IL and is in working order still being used in a smithy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 Can't help with the value, but I paid $1200 for my 30lb Star and had to pour new babbit bearings. That was about 15 years ago. You might look over these threads. https://www.google.com/search?q=macgowan+and+finnigan+power+hammer+site:www.iforgeiron.com&client=firefox-b-1&sa=X&ved=0ahUKEwiomL6x8ZfZAhUJqFQKHeJ4A5IQrQIIWygCMAs&biw=1366&bih=611 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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ThomasPowers Posted February 9, 2018 Share Posted February 9, 2018 "Good" sort of depends on what you need it to do. Is a Maserati a good vehicle? vs Is a Maserati a good vehicle to haul 16 tons of coal in? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skeeter Posted February 10, 2018 Author Share Posted February 10, 2018 I'm just learning only been at it a couple of years in my spare time. I want to use a power hammer to forge hammer and axe heads maybe some Damascus Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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