celticfire Posted March 8, 2009 Share Posted March 8, 2009 As a new blacksmith who has yet to build his first forge i was wondering about a couple things. 1) what is a decent hammer? i have heard that all i need right now is a flat hammer ie no grooves on the head. 2)the difference between a side-blast, and a bottom-blast furnace. thats it for now and thanks in advance for all the help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
blafen Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 For hammers i suggest ball peins from 12 to 32 or 48 ounces and cross peines from 2 to 6 pounds and a single jack or two. Claw hammers work for beginners but the face is usually too hard and the edges too sharp giving you those infamous PITA to grind out half moon dings. As for the furnace i think that ones fairly self explanatory. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChrisB Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 welcome! ball pein hammers are usually easy to find. I know Lowes carries one cross pein hammer. Hit a local flea market, you'll be surprised what you'll turn up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tech413 Posted March 9, 2009 Share Posted March 9, 2009 Welcome to the site, good to have ya! I found my first hammers at hardware stores and flea markets aswell. I personally did not like using a ball pein myself, but it's personal preference. And for forge info, just search the site, there is all kinds of info here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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