My first hammer

[kristophish]

Morning guys and gals. I've been getting more and more into my blacksmithing recently so decided to try and make my own hammer.

So here she is, I'm cuffed to bits with it. Just gotta put her to work now

 

[sunndog]

Oh nice!
Absolutely looks like a blacksmiths hammer. What weight is it?

 

[kristophish]

Cheers man. It's just under 3lb. 2lb 15.8 to be exact.

 

[crosslandkelly]

Looks great.

 

[Muddypaws]

That looks good!

 

[snappingturtle]

Class work!

 

[Robson Valley]

I like the design shape.
Is there a practical range of weights for blacksmithing hammers?

 

[Jackroadkill]

That looks the business - have you forged with it yet?

 

[kristophish]

Thanks folks

 

[kristophish]

I like the design shape.
Is there a practical range of weights for blacksmithing hammers?

Thanks. 2 - 3lbs is about right depending on your build. A 2-3lb you could swing all day but the heavier you go the quicker you'll wear yourself out.
Also the heavier the hammer the more material you'll move, so it's a bit of a trade off

 

[kristophish]

That looks the business - have you forged with it yet?

No not yet. I was hoping to have a go tonight after putting the little one to bed but it's peeing it down now!!!! It's been lovely all day and now I wanna play it starts raining!!!

 

[Jackroadkill]

No not yet. I was hoping to have a go tonight after putting the little one to bed but it's peeing it down now!!!! It's been lovely all day and now I wanna play it starts raining!!!

Best laid plans, and all that... Still, you'll get many years of use from it, and the best tools are the ones you make yourself (but of course you'll be fully aware of this already!).

What sort of smithing do you do?

 

[kristophish]

It used to be mainly knives but more recently it's been anything from bottle openers to axes(when I get chance to play that is)

 

[Dreadhead]

nice work Kris, it's always satisfying working with tools you have made yourself

 

[Paddytray]

good work mate

 

[kristophish]

nice work Kris, it's always satisfying working with tools you have made yourself

I certainly is. Gave it a good thrashing today and it works great. I love it.

 

[kristophish]

Got a couple of squirrel cookers made today. So I'm pretty happy with it.

 

[kristophish]

good work mate

Cheers man

 

[Brizzlebush]

That's a handsome looking piece of kit buddy.
I hope it's still in use these days, it looks like it's built to last.