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3:13 am
I recently taught a hammer making class this past weekend, it went great and with help from my friend Mace everyone managed to make an awesome hammer! They had previously taken a bladesmithing class taught by Mace so we made offset bladesmith hammers. They forged the slit/drift tool the first day, then the hammer head the second then handled them all up. Each hammer was unique and they all felt good in the hand.
Forging a drift tool
shorty drift
Long drift
Drifts cooling
Drift clean up...
Sam explaining what the class will be doing next.
A few types of hammers...
Not sure how THAT got on there!
Everyone paying attention!
Now the work really starts! Holes need to be punched and drifted in this 1 1/2" round 1045(from the NJ steel Baron...of course)
Hit it while its hot!
HIT IT!!!
HARDER!!!!!!!
Getting there...
Starting to look like a hammer!
What good would this thread be without BACON!!!! (Bacon bandaid!)
3:13 am
A couple of hammers....Sams hammer on the right...one I did on the left.
Some of these hammers were used to make the new hammers!
Happy new hammer owner!!!
Happy group of Blacksmiths with the hammers they made!!!
Newly forged hammers....
HAMMERS!!!!!!...and the tools to make them!
4:11 am
March 22, 2010
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Looks like a lot of fun was had Sam... And a nice bunch of hammers to boot!
Whatever you are, be a good one.
Abraham Lincoln
12:50 pm
May 13, 2010
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Looks really good Sam. Nice to see a bunch of young guys interested in learning how to do this.
Looks like you need to teach a tong making Class next Sam 😉
3:05 pm
March 22, 2010
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Tell me about the bacon band-aid? thats a new one on me...
Whatever you are, be a good one.
Abraham Lincoln
3:22 pm
November 8, 2010
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Great class, Sam! Looks like everybody had a good time and those are some nifty hammers.
Larry: Bacon is an amazing food group. It's no surprise they make bandages that resemble bacon 😉
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3:54 pm
March 22, 2010
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Agreed, Bacon is Gods perfect food... Just seems a shame to waste it as a wound dressing....
Whatever you are, be a good one.
Abraham Lincoln
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