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Offline bubby

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Forged a hammer today
« on: May 03, 2021, 11:48:44 pm »
There's a fellow blacksmith here in town that makes smithing hammers among other things. I traded him a bow for a hammer with the caveat that I help make it. I was the striker, most was with a 8# short handle sledge took us a little over 2 hours from firing the forge to quench, all by hand. We had a ton of fun. Was tempering when I left
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Re: Forged a hammer today
« Reply #1 on: May 04, 2021, 12:45:33 am »
Stop!




Hammer time!

Awkward dancing starts (lol) (lol) (lol) (lol)  ;) ;)
Good job bubby! Looks good!  :OK
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Re: Forged a hammer today
« Reply #2 on: May 04, 2021, 12:48:39 am »
Quote from: Deerhunter21 on May 04, 2021, 12:45:33 am
Stop!

Lol!!!



Hammer time!

Awkward dancing starts (lol) (lol) (lol) (lol)  ;) ;)
Good job bubby! Looks good!  :OK
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Re: Forged a hammer today
« Reply #3 on: May 04, 2021, 03:21:26 am »
I'd be running short of CBD, Naproxyn, ice , and whiskey after 2 hours of intensive hammering! (f). Nice work!  I assume the handle hole was punched through hot metal?  I don't think the wife will allow a power hammer, so I need to find a smith already set up to work with!
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Re: Forged a hammer today
« Reply #4 on: May 04, 2021, 09:43:06 am »
Quote from: Hawkdancer on May 04, 2021, 03:21:26 am
I'd be running short of CBD, Naproxyn, ice , and whiskey after 2 hours of intensive hammering! (f). Nice work!  I assume the handle hole was punched through hot metal?  I don't think the wife will allow a power hammer, so I need to find a smith already set up to work with!
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Yes hawkman we drifted the hole, like I said all the forging was by hand
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Offline Parnell

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Re: Forged a hammer today
« Reply #5 on: May 04, 2021, 10:58:43 am »
That is very cool!

Deer hunter, you made me laugh!
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Re: Forged a hammer today
« Reply #6 on: May 04, 2021, 11:00:17 am »
Quote from: Deerhunter21 on May 04, 2021, 12:45:33 am
Stop!




Hammer time!

Awkward dancing starts (lol) (lol) (lol) (lol)  ;) ;)
Good job bubby! Looks good!  :OK

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Re: Forged a hammer today
« Reply #7 on: May 04, 2021, 07:32:27 pm »
Looks good bub!

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Re: Forged a hammer today
« Reply #8 on: May 05, 2021, 07:33:15 am »
Looks awesome
Bubby what kind of steel did you use?
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Re: Forged a hammer today
« Reply #9 on: May 05, 2021, 10:31:29 am »
Nice work
Thanks Leroy
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Re: Forged a hammer today
« Reply #10 on: May 06, 2021, 11:33:16 pm »
Quote from: Trapper Rob on May 05, 2021, 07:33:15 am
Looks awesome
Bubby what kind of steel did you use?
Robby it was part of a dozer pin
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Re: Forged a hammer today
« Reply #11 on: May 07, 2021, 08:47:05 am »
Nice work Bub.What does the hammer head weigh?
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Re: Forged a hammer today
« Reply #12 on: May 08, 2021, 04:11:26 pm »
Quote from: BowEd on May 07, 2021, 08:47:05 am
Nice work Bub.What does the hammer head weigh?

About 2-1/4 lbs, perfect size to swing all day
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Re: Forged a hammer today
« Reply #13 on: May 18, 2021, 08:19:03 am »
Now that is nice. :)
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Re: Forged a hammer today
« Reply #14 on: May 19, 2021, 11:57:41 pm »
Here it is
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