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  • Making a diagonal peen hammer

    A couple of months ago a man came to a blacksmith group meeting and brought with him a hammer he forged from square bar stock. The peen had a 45...

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    Started by Hank Rearden

  • Scrap hammer thoughts and input

    Been scouting out and collecting "good junk" to one day build a power hammer and I finally have about enough to get started some I beam ,...

    20 2 140 1551154538

    Started by Mike Westbrook

  • Mystery yard sale hammer ?

    Like most of us here I have an unhealthy obsession with odd hammers got this little guy for 2 dollars at a yard sale it's just over 3 pounds and very...

    6 0 99 1539568656

    Started by Mike Westbrook

  • treadle hammer or fly press?

    I am getting pretty close to having a shed turned into a hot shop for hot metal work and then using a garage for powered tool storage. right now I...

    1 0 69 1541023808

    Started by Jacob Elmslie

  • Need idea of hammer age

    I have an old blacksmith hammer, and no idea how old it is. There’s no marking on it. Any information is welcome!

    9 0 71 1520701151

    Started by Suzanne Knorr

  • Types of Blacksmith Hammers

    Blacksmithing requires a knowing how to move the metal to achieve a desired result. You can drawl the metal, twist it, punch it and upset it to name...

    12 0 2,330 1490453406

    Started by Hank Rearden

  • Repairing the mushrooming on a hammer question for experienced blacksmiths.

    Hello everyone. I have a question about repairing the mushrooming on a hammer. I picked up a few tools that have a good amount of mushrooming on...

    10 0 2,178 1427443378

    Started by Hank Rearden

  • Drilling Hammer to Rounding Hammer Conversion and other stuff.

    Steve Meyer's post about rounding hammers brought up some good points about converting an existing hammer vs buying one. I've done both,sort of, I...

    5 0 190 1490641667

    Started by NorrinRadd

  • Have you dressed up your Forging Hammers?

    I"m going to compare some hammers and some pro and cons the way I see it. Comments welcomed. Let's start with a few general terms relating to...

    0 0 105 1475958132

    Started by Hank Rearden

  • Mystery Beveled Hammer?

    Picked this hammer up recently. I thought it might be good for bevels or something similar. I think it may be an old auto body hammer. Anyone ever...

    11 0 180 1462326814

    Started by NorrinRadd

  • drilling hammer??

    do you guys think this hammer would be good for forging? It feels really good in the hand. I think I could get some good control with it Home|...

    3 0 98 1458608001

    Started by Dustin Stephens

  • What is this hammer?

    Not sure, help me out

    10 0 135 1451076105

    Started by Dustin Stephens

  • Sledge Hammer with a slot in its rear

    1st of all, Seasons greetings all. I was at a market yesterday and saw a reasonable sized sledge with a slot of about 10mm (3/8") slot from...

    3 0 70 1450643635

    Started by Kiwi tussock

  • Birthday Hammers.

    My wife and daughter each bought me a hammer from Centaur Forge for my birthday a few weeks ago. One is a 2lb straight peen and the other is a 1000...

    6 0 103 1449021337

    Started by Anthony San Miguel

  • Favorite forging hammer(s).

    I have around 50 hammers but these two are my favorite. I bought both of them from the same guy when he decided he was tired of blacksmithing. Weird,...

    7 0 284 1448422064

    Started by Anthony San Miguel

  • Harbor Freight or Rural King

    I am wanting to get a cross pein hammer. Do you guys think one from HF or RK will be sufficient or do I need to look for one somewhere else?

    3 0 284 1442874099

    Started by Dustin Stephens

  • Best rounded face hammers.

    Is there a best hammer to do general shaping on and anvil with? Also can anyone provided the name of a good hammer manufacturer? Has anyone made...

    2 0 963 1396125535

    Started by Hank Rearden

  • Tempering a blacksmith hand forged hammer

    So one of the thoughts on tempering a hammer is to temper the center of the face with a harder temper. I imagine there are several creative ways to...

    0 0 1,965 1417659241

    Started by Hank Rearden

  • Forging a Hammer. Published by the UN United Nations to help starving nations feed people

    Below is an article from the UN to help farmers make tools that make growing food possible.They have several article on different blacksmith...

    1 0 1,017 1397577748

    Started by Hank Rearden

  • Diamond Joe 1942 Rounding and shaping hammers.

    Thought these were interesting hammer heads. They way about 2.25 pounds each, with out a handle. I googled to see if I could learn more about them....

    0 0 829 1409365849

    Started by Hank Rearden

  • Hammer handle replacement.

    New project for the week. There's a book titled "The Same Axe Twice". The author joked about his favorite axe. He only replaced the head...

    0 0 1,236 1396138438

    Started by Hank Rearden

  • Building on the tool collection.

    Between Thanksgiving and Christmas I was able to acquire 3 Handled round hot punches. Tamco 5/8, 3/4 and Warwood 7/8 are now part of my growing...

    0 0 642 1388047453

    Started by Hank Rearden

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