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Offline Steve Nuckels

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My new/old forging hammers
« on: March 27, 2009, 09:16:00 PM »
Well I went looking for some hammers to add to my evolving forging shop and this is what I found!

18" Old Fairmount BP, I estimate around 32 oz.
15" 1940's Craftsman CP guessing to be a 2 1/2 lbs.
and a 14" Plumb BP  20 oz.

I also have a new Stanley CP 4 pound hammer, not pictured.

Is that a good mix of hammers?  What other(s) would you recommend?

 http://s442.photobucket.com/albums/qq143/Tillerboy_bucket/?action=view¤t=Anvil-1835011.jpg

 http://s442.photobucket.com/albums/qq143/Tillerboy_bucket/?action=view¤t=Anvil-1835014.jpg

 http://s442.photobucket.com/albums/qq143/Tillerboy_bucket/?action=view¤t=Anvil-1835014.jpg

 http://s442.photobucket.com/albums/qq143/Tillerboy_bucket/?action=view¤t=Anvil-1835016.jpg


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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: My new/old forging hammers
« Reply #1 on: March 27, 2009, 10:05:00 PM »

Offline Willrett

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Re: My new/old forging hammers
« Reply #2 on: March 27, 2009, 10:13:00 PM »
Do you currently have a shop? I am from Cumberland and am in Hagerstown often.
Until next time
Willie
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Offline LAR43

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Re: My new/old forging hammers
« Reply #3 on: March 28, 2009, 11:35:00 AM »
Just dress up the faces & radii (radiuses?) & DON'T use them for anything but forging & you'll have something going there!!

Larry
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Offline kbaknife

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Re: My new/old forging hammers
« Reply #4 on: March 28, 2009, 12:16:00 PM »
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When the last deer disappears into the morning mist,
When the last elk vanishes from the hills,
When the last buffalo falls on the plains,
I will hunt mice for I am a hunter and I must have my freedom.
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Offline kbaknife

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Re: My new/old forging hammers
« Reply #5 on: March 28, 2009, 12:18:00 PM »


 

 
When the last deer disappears into the morning mist,
When the last elk vanishes from the hills,
When the last buffalo falls on the plains,
I will hunt mice for I am a hunter and I must have my freedom.
Chief Joseph

Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: My new/old forging hammers
« Reply #6 on: March 28, 2009, 03:00:00 PM »
Thanks Karl, I could not get them to post as usual.

LAR43, how would I go about doing that without messing them up?

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Offline LAR43

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Re: My new/old forging hammers
« Reply #7 on: March 28, 2009, 05:38:00 PM »
I did mine on the belt grinder w/ a fine belt.

Get them smooth & as ding free as you can. Hammer faces are pretty hard, you'll have to work at messing them up.

Larry
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: My new/old forging hammers
« Reply #8 on: March 28, 2009, 09:39:00 PM »
OK!  Thanks

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