jewelers chasing/repousse hammer

[bobasaurus]

I made this jewelers chasing/repousse hammer for my Father's xmas gift.  It started as a 1" diameter bar.  I tapered one side to 3/4", then upset the other end to make a ~1.5" rivet-style head.  I then punched and drifted the eye.  Everything else was ground to shape, as it's very tricky to forge in the delicate fullers on a small hammer like this.  It is heat treated, but tempered back to be fairly soft on the face to allow for better gripping of the chasing tool shanks.  

I turned the handle from apple wood, the wedges are jatoba.  Shellac and renaissance wax finish. 

[Daswulf]

Very nice! 

The likes of the head on a little larger scale would make a fine autobody hammer given a very slightly crowned face. 

[bobasaurus]

Thanks.  It's hard to tell in the photos, but the face does have a slight crown.  If I were making it for planishing or other body work, I would leave it harder. 

[horse]

I love the “look” of that hammer. Very nice. I would love to see a known size object next to it to get a better idea of size. Great job. 

I know you gave us sizes for both sides but a dollar bill or some such gives me a better idea. My brain just works like that. I am sure most say “ I got it”. Again she is a beaut. 

I know you gave us sizes for both sides but a dollar bill or some such gives me a better idea. My brain just works like that. I am sure most say “ I got it”. Again she is a beaut. I see you are in Colorado. So am I. What part?  I am in northern between Longmont and Loveland. 

[bobasaurus]

Thanks, horse.  I already gave it away so I don't have a good size reference.  The final face diameter is about 1 1/4" after grinding.  It's on the large side for a chasing hammer, but not too bad. 

[Ted T]

Nice! Skill and Quality combined.