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Offline Lin Rhea

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New hammer in the works
« on: March 23, 2011, 08:22:00 AM »
I have been wanting to try to forge a hammer head and have had a chunk of drive shaft about 2 1/4 inch in diameter that I picked up, so I finally tried it. I can see some room for improvement, but I did learn a few things from this one. I will probably make another soon. I think it settled in around 2 1/2 lbs

 

 
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Offline Lamey

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Re: New hammer in the works
« Reply #1 on: March 23, 2011, 08:29:00 AM »
GREAT looking hammer Lin,  really like  that pattern.   It is similar to the pattern of the #3 ive used for years.
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Offline kbaknife

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Re: New hammer in the works
« Reply #2 on: March 23, 2011, 08:55:00 AM »
Wow, Lin. That's something I'd like to participate in sometime.
It would probably test your skills on many levels.
Fabulous job.
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Re: New hammer in the works
« Reply #3 on: March 23, 2011, 08:56:00 AM »
Can you get one head going one way and the other 90* off?
Or even just 45*?
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Offline charlie phillips

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Re: New hammer in the works
« Reply #4 on: March 23, 2011, 11:36:00 AM »
LIN looks great.


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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: New hammer in the works
« Reply #5 on: March 23, 2011, 11:54:00 AM »
Karl, I dont see why you couldn't turn it. It's a round bar, so once you get the eye started, you have something to orient the faces to.
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Offline Bobby Urban

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Re: New hammer in the works
« Reply #6 on: March 23, 2011, 12:06:00 PM »
Really cool - I would like a lot more "build along" photos for the next one if I am not asking too much.  Thanks for sharing Lin
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Offline madness522

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Re: New hammer in the works
« Reply #7 on: March 23, 2011, 12:09:00 PM »
Looks good Lin!  The real test will be after it is handled and you start using it.  Let us know how it does.
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Offline JMR

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Re: New hammer in the works
« Reply #8 on: March 23, 2011, 09:16:00 PM »
That's awesome Lin, is there anything you can't do   :biglaugh:
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Offline Montauks

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Re: New hammer in the works
« Reply #9 on: March 23, 2011, 09:21:00 PM »
You guys are amazing!   :eek:
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Offline Steve Nuckels

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Re: New hammer in the works
« Reply #10 on: March 23, 2011, 09:55:00 PM »
Wow!  I don't even know what to say!  how about incredable!  Can't wait to hear the field test report!

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Offline 2treks

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Re: New hammer in the works
« Reply #11 on: March 23, 2011, 09:56:00 PM »
You can make Hammer heads? That trips me out.
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Offline Lin Rhea

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Re: New hammer in the works
« Reply #12 on: March 23, 2011, 10:30:00 PM »
It's not a big deal. I think it's interesting to have a set of tools that I made myself. I want to make another hammer head a little heavier next. I tried this one today and it seems to work just fine.
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Offline Crotalus

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Re: New hammer in the works
« Reply #13 on: March 23, 2011, 11:12:00 PM »
Wow Lin,
That's very cool.
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Offline amar911

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Re: New hammer in the works
« Reply #14 on: March 24, 2011, 12:14:00 AM »
Like the other guys, I am very impressed Lin. It looks like a really nice hammer to me. I remember when I was young and there was a story about excess government spending, and the center stage object of that excess was a hammer the Air Force had paid $700 to purchase. I think now I may have seen for the first time a hammer that actually approaches that value.

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Offline OconeeDan

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Re: New hammer in the works
« Reply #15 on: March 27, 2011, 08:44:00 AM »
Very nice Lin!  You ought to have one on your table at the Blade Show, for "atmosphere".
How would you temper a hammerhead, so it will have long life, hold it's shape, yet won't develop cracks?  I would think differently than a tool used for cutting.
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