A special project, with Mace Vitale and I (photos by Coop!) | The Tools of the Trade | Forum

Here is something different. Mace has been heading the blacksmithing shop at the Guilford Art Center in Guilford CT, and has invited me there 2 years running now to teach a hammer making class. It's a blast and Mace is a most gracious host as is the Guilford Art Center. Well Last time I was there Mace had mentioned one of his Customers had expressed interest in a hammer, so we got to talking and figured we would make one up together as a collaboration under our new "Four Hands" banner and here it is. The head is 1045, Handle is Curly Birdseye Maple if I remember correctly with Silver inlay with Japanese inscription "Shower of Sparks", metal wedge is titanium. It bears both my maker's mark, Mace's along with his JS, and the 4 hands logo as well as 3 flowers to follow the Japanese theme underneath. I am honored to work with a guy so skilled as Mace, this will for sure not be the last time this happens. Here is the Coop photo! and an awesome photo it is!

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