bobasaurus Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Very nice! The likes of the head on a little larger scale would make a fine autobody hammer given a very slightly crowned face. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobasaurus Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
horse Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bobasaurus Posted December 26, 2018 Author Share Posted December 26, 2018 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. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ted T Posted February 25, 2019 Share Posted February 25, 2019 Nice! Skill and Quality combined. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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