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Got my 2 pound cross pein hammer in today's mail. It is such a nice hammer; what a work of art! Then I saw the serial number: 01! WOW! And it's in the video. My son and I just watched the whole video and it was amazing to see the hammer I now own towards the end of the video. 😄
On your axes, I would still fully harden the whole head. But then I would go back with a torch and blue temper the eye with a torch to guarantee they are not too hard. Then, the poll is still hardened if you use steel wedges.
Hey Tim excellent workmanship ! Your attention to detail and presentation is amazing . I believe with practice one day i will be able to make a hammer similar but never with such great finish . Im just a farmer from new Zealand, but want to learn blacksmithing as a productive hobby. Ive been fortunate enough to get a good amount of blacksmith tools and two pneumatic Massey hammers , a 400lb and a 10 cwt one that has sat outside for 25 years and needs unseizing . You and Ethan are great guys im glad you to can compliment each other . I also need to say you go to extra effort to make high quality videos that share how you make the amazing items you sell , thanks for sharing it with us . Hopefully one day i can visit you in Canada and if you're ever down under in new Zealand you're welcome to visit , (once my new shop is built) From one Tim to another thank you 😊
You could make small fixed blade knives like a neck knife out of those small off cuts from the hammers when you break off the end. Then you could sell them with your hatchets or hammers.
Hey Tim, you might want to look into the "Astra coated" Compression pattern router bits from "Bits n Bits". Though the upfront cost is higher, you should find that they cut cleaner and faster and stay sharper for longer, so in production run like you have for the handles, it should work out worth the upfront cost in order to save on the back end.
That lineup of hammers looks amazing! What a huge pile of swarf under your grinder, I hope you're saving it. Would really like to see you do a powdered metal canister billet with that.
Im not sure if this would be a feasible service offering. But have you ever thought about doing a hammer/axe rejuvenation service? Like a re-handle and a striking face/ blade clean up. Seems like there would be people with their beloved inherited old iron that wouldn't mind a professional do a refresh. Anyways, love your work and love your videos!
This was truly a great video. Thank you!! Just out of curiosity, about how much extra steel do you start with to end up with your desired weights? Is there anything that you can do with the cutoffs from forming the pein?
R.E the different Rockwell readings : you need to anneal these properly after working them as there will be tension and work hardening occuring and would also be hardening from the trains also ?? !!
I personally find straight pein hammers are 100 times more useful than cross pein hammers. They make my life way easier so I'm glad to see you making some Tim.
It was, until you have trains running on it until it is decomissioned and then it is the hardest of cold forged. Notice they aren't sawing the billets, you run through tooling if you try to saw it.
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