JHCC Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 A 70-year-old hammer maker at work in Japan: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Not a missed motion. Nothing like doing it for 60+ years to get good at it. Eh? Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
seagiant Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 Hi, That would not be a job for a lazy person. Real Blacksmithing is hard, hot, nasty work,and at the end of the day. Takes dedication to what you are doing! Thanks for the Vid! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 I found the quenching part especially interesting. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted August 17, 2023 Author Share Posted August 17, 2023 Indeed. Quenching under a flowing stream of water makes good sense, but quenching the two ends in sequence rather than simultaneously struck me as unusual. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 It provides residual heat to self temper the faces. The eye provides a break so the quench doesn't cross to the other half. The eye also provides a greater surface area to volume ratio so it quenches faster making the hammer eye harder than the face. It makes a separate tempering cycle mandatory. It is trickier to get right but with 60 years or so it's not too tough. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted August 17, 2023 Author Share Posted August 17, 2023 I see what you’re saying, although if the body of the hammer is indeed iron, hardening of the eye wouldn’t be an issue. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 I think from the video, the body of the hammers was mild steel with forge welded faces of hardenable steel. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted August 17, 2023 Author Share Posted August 17, 2023 Either way, unhardenable. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted August 17, 2023 Share Posted August 17, 2023 If I read right, the body (eye) would be unhardened and not an issue....that's correct. I can't control the wind, all I can do is adjust my sails. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted August 18, 2023 Share Posted August 18, 2023 Right you are. It doesn't matter how quickly the body chills. At least I have a tree to blame my memory on. Frosty The Lucky. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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