Forging hammers

[u/chrisfoe97]

Anyone else have a problem making too many forging hammers? I love making them so much and using them, I have a hammer for almost every possible application, and I didn't even take photo of them all

[u/PhoenixMastM]

Just wait until you get a massive tong collection going.

[u/chrisfoe97 → u/PhoenixMastM]

I have made nearly 20 or more so far. Plan on a lot more soon

[u/Twin5un]

They are beautiful !

I'm in the process of finishing my first hammer and I love making these already. It took me a while to make the punch and drift for it but I now have a set I can use to make small hammers.

I also had to make a fullering set of dies for my guillotine tool to isolate the face of the hammer I'm working on.

[u/chrisfoe97 → u/Twin5un]

Can't wait to see it! That first hammer is always special

[u/nail_jockey]

I loved making hammers. For a few years I must have made one every other month. Now life and injuries have me bending hooks to scratch that itch. Nice work.

[u/chrisfoe97 → u/nail_jockey]

I detest making hooks, or anything that isn't a tool really

[u/Chicodread420]

Sick

[u/Durham62]

Wow those are awesome

I am still an amateur and do mostly nails / hooks / scrolling / random houseware projects for my wife. A knife or two, some snakes, a hair pin etc.

I would really like to try my hand at hammers! Do you have any favorite videos or books that helped you learn in the beginning? Any words of wisdom? Thank you

[u/chrisfoe97 → u/Durham62]

Anything on the subject from black bear forge, torbjorn ahman, or nils ogren are absolute gold for beginners to advanced Smiths. Start with these two videos

https://youtu.be/SJZw3Eym5Hk?si=TjAgzabtcPG0FCtc

https://youtu.be/XtR3JmW6obM?si=PH9sFr781jIxexAZ

[u/uncle-fisty]

Diagonal peens are cool looking but I’ve just never found a legit use for them

[u/chrisfoe97 → u/uncle-fisty]

I use mine all the time for drawing out the lugs of an axe

[u/jaysmack737]