Tim D. Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 I did a search and looked through all of the old Hawkeye threads and could not find one like this. Is it a #1? It looks different than Jeremy's restoration with the yoke and anvil size. Also, how well would it move metal? I was thinking about buying it, or a 25lb Little Giant. But after seeing his restoration, I'm thinking I like this better because of its rarity and buying it to use while I build an air hammer. Then restoring it to original condition as a show piece afterward. Thoughts from the experts? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pnut Posted November 16, 2019 Share Posted November 16, 2019 You'd get a lot better feel for how well it would move metal if you could find video of it or something similar in action. It looks like it would be great for freeing up a hand for holding a tool but like you I'm wondering how well it would do with things like drawing out. Hopefully someone will chime in with some first hand knowledge. Pnut Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 Welcome aboard Tim, have you read this yet? READ THIS FIRST It will help you get the best out of the forum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benona blacksmith Posted November 17, 2019 Share Posted November 17, 2019 I believe ethan harty just bought one of these Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kozzy Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 The belt pulleys are not correct...but the original flat belt pulleys might not be the best choice anyway. It also looks like they did something funky for the motor and pedal operation. I haven't actually used the one in our museum so can't say how well it works under power. Hand cranked, it looks like it'd do the job but only in the OK range of things. That implies that cost has a great impact on decision making vs a more traditional/common hammer. If there is something you want detailed photos of, let me know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 18, 2019 Share Posted November 18, 2019 As I recall those were specialized for plow work. Is that the sort of thing you want it for? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 So were the smaller Little Giants, but folks today try to use them for general use. Any well made power hammer is better than no power hammer. @Kozzy the tag looks like it says "1993"? Assuming that was the date of donation, might want to tell the museum it *wasn't* made in 1993! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 19, 2019 Share Posted November 19, 2019 Yes but things like head space for using tools and angle of impact do make a difference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AndrewOC Posted November 20, 2019 Share Posted November 20, 2019 I used one a few weeks back. I suspect like all mechanical hammers, efficiency depends a lot on 'tune'. Example being- I moved the helve connection, back towards the pivot, more directly over the crank. Made a world of difference, compared with the previous 2 or 3 weekends on it. Hit harder and almost got the springs effective. Far more work would be good to do on it. A challenge with these unguided helves, is that the die faces are parallel in one position, only. This can be overcome with rocker or round-back tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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