Momatt Posted June 26, 2020 Share Posted June 26, 2020 First successful welded face hammer I like it a lot. I started with a 3.5 pound church of wrought iron anchor chain and forge welded on a 1/2 inch face and a little wedge for the peen. I put it back in hot vinegar for a little more etch before I handle it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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Latticino Posted June 27, 2020 Share Posted June 27, 2020 Nice. Looking very viking hammer inspired. You will fall in love with the thwack sound the composite hammer makes. I use mine on most of my forgings. Next time I recommend a slightly larger eye, but I understand it can be difficult to drift in WI without splitting. It can help if you start with a longer slot punch. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momatt Posted June 27, 2020 Author Share Posted June 27, 2020 Thanks latticino, I am working on a bigger drift, I like a bigger handle hole. I just used it to rough forge a drift from a section of jackhammer bit and also used the peen to spread a rr spike as wide as I could. The peen is aggressive. I punched the hole where the hammer tongs balanced. Not sure if I like a balanced hammer. I think most of mine are a little toward the point. This was some gooD wrought very little delamination while forging even when it hit a little colder Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted June 29, 2020 Share Posted June 29, 2020 Anchor chain Wrought Iron is usually a very high grade wrought as it was used for a "mission critical" item. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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