Weird metal work question

[Tengu]

British Red, I have one of those hammers. Ill put pics up...`once` I finish my exams (next Thursday)

 

[weekender]

British Red what about a slate roofers hammer I will post a pic in a bit when I dig it out of my d tool bucket..


Sent from somewhere?

 

[weekender]

There you go it's taking some abuse over the years.


Sent from somewhere?

 

[British Red]

If I had one of those with a removable handle, I'd give it a go! I have a bid on a brickies hammer for under a fiver - If I can get that I can fake everything else. I am sure Dave is right that I should man up and buy one - but if I can do it for sub a tenner, I will try

 

[Jared]

Err double post

 

[Jared]

http://www.engelbert-strauss.co.uk/...s/STUBAI_Hand_Sappie-7142230-5506852-0-0.html

£30 for a just over 2 foot one


Stubai catalogue

http://www.stubai.com/index.php/en/forestrytools?start=60

 

[British Red]

Sadly not - the 70cm one is £42 including delivery

 

[Jared]

Sadly not - the 70cm one is £42 including delivery

Ah :/ Didn't check.

Stumbled across them yesterday looking for sculptor's adzes.

 

[Jared]

Cheap spike hawk?

Though looking at coldsteel-uk not that much cheaper.

 

[British Red]

Nuts huh? I can get an axe that length (70 - 80 cm) for £10. But a spike on a stick? Nope.

 

[santaman2000]

Nuts huh? I can get an axe that length (70 - 80 cm) for £10. But a spike on a stick? Nope.

I expect it's because the axes are mass produced in enough bulk to lower the per unit costs; whereas the pickaroon being more specialized creates less demand and hence lesser numbers produced.

 

[joejoe]

do not know if it is any good what about a wood handled butchers hook

 

[British Red]

Not sure what they look like joejoe?

 

[weekender]

I will have a look around at work we have some weird and wonderful tools that are no longer allowed. See if there's anything that might work.


Sent from somewhere?

 

[British Red]

Thank you

 

[Tengu]

mine has a wooden handle

 

[Everything Mac]

I'm fairly sure a big bolt is going to be fine for the job.

 

[British Red]

Had a look through the "Huge chest of fastenings" that has boxes of bolts screws and nails. M12 is the biggest I have to hand....big enough do the clever people think?. It will cost nothing to try it, but hate to waste time....

 

[Jared]

A 6"+ rail spike might be good, if can find one.

 

[Everything Mac]

Give it a go Red, it won't hurt. If it doesn't work, it doesn't work.

All the best