Frosty Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 blacksmiths Power hammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lysdexik Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Hey Frosty. What type of hammer (helve, trip, etc) is this, I have been looking at the powerhammer posts and am unArtisticaly confused again. 8) Is there a link to a site for the "power hammer confused/illiterate. Paul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Frosty Posted December 29, 2008 Author Share Posted December 29, 2008 It's a helve, probably a Bradley but I'm not very familiar so will be happy when someone more knowledgeable speaks up. A good way to familiarize yourself with power hammers is start searching and surfing. check out. "Tilt Hammer" Frosty Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
element Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 o my, looks like something the army built for ww1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happycat Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Ahh, the things you see when you don't have a spare grand lying around...Harrumph:mad: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
forgemaster Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 Hi all classed as a helve hammer, the helve is the wooden arm, it provides the neccessary whip. Useful for forging in swaging dies, or drawing tapers from the front of the hammer, drawbacks are that the dies are not parralell except for when they are die to die or if the dies are set to be parallel on a certain size, like a leg vices jaws, they move in an arc. Cheers Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted December 29, 2008 Share Posted December 29, 2008 ya if this was somewhere nearby ide be all over it! the shipping to me would cost more than the hammer...this looks like a good deal to me....but NY... way to far to go to pickup......:( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 i believe it is the same hammer on ebay Bradly helve power trip hammer - eBay (item 260338704044 end time Jan-04-09 13:03:38 PST) snd current bid is 300.00 is that still too much? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
frogvalley Posted December 30, 2008 Share Posted December 30, 2008 Assuming that this hammer does not have any cracked castings, this is not only a good deal at $300, but its good at $800 or more. It is a bradley cushioned helve hammer, and it could be the 25#, but I think maybe a 50# or 75#, can't be sure without being there. The Anvil looks like the larger one. If I didn't have three hammers, I'd drive to the coast and get it myself. There are plenty of hungry riggers out there who would bring it to you if you wanted it, but at 2500lbs, its a uhaul job. Rent a trailer. forgemaster has a point about the arc and swing of the helve, this is a great drawing machine, but requires care in choice of dies. I would use some flat dies and use handheld clappers for making more intricate shapes. The treadle is not supposed to be wood. Original is steel pipe, bent with a flat on each end with bolt holes, easily replaced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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