I want to make a couple of hammers to get my shop going. I have an angle grinder, a vise, and some flap discs so this video was EXACTLY what I needed. Thanks Mr. Moss.
Those are a thing of beauty. For me, doing the first strike, is going to be a little heartbreaking. Love them! I have some second hand hammers that need some love, what a great skill polisher as well. Thank you, Dan
Excellent video on hammer dressing. I may have missed it in the video, but if you are doing any grinding or polishing on the face after it has been tempered, don't get the face any hotter than, say, uncomfortable to the touch. Keep it cool and keep the temper! That goes for store-bought or second hand hammers as well.
Thanks Dan for the info I'm going to do that with the hammer soon just been like you bloody busy lol and by the way I'm getting things a bit more sorted now.
Thank you Daniel for the great video on this subject. I am extremely new to blackskithing 69 retired, I built me a coal forge that turned out very nice I might add... I did come to learn it is much easier to build a forge then it is to actually forge. Anyway, I have been acquiring a number of tools a few used hammers that need dressing, Swedish, German, and French styles ranging from 600 to 1200 grams. This vid is very helpful. Thanks again, Warm Regards.
Interesting video with lots of useful info. I recently purchased a lot of hammer heads and have been finishing them and adding or fixing the handles. I try to avoid using a grinder and have used a belt sander to achieve similar profiling and then polishing on a bench grinder to polish. Both are inexpensive models and they are somewhat under powered and don't cut too aggressively. This process appears to be a bit slower than what you demonstrated with the grinder but I found I could control things better and felt personally safer with these tools than with using the grinder. Your results look much nicer than mine but I think that is a matter of your skill vs mine. Just thought I mention this as I think its much easier than using a rasp/file. Thanks for the video as it give me a lot of insight on what the profiles really need to be.
Thanks for the great video Dan, good info mate. I use the same process up to the scotch brite. But I will indefinably have to get myself one of those polishing kits cos that make for a beautiful finish. Oh and by the way, 'Still Waiting' for the junior hammer video you promised a couple of months ago !!! LOL. Yes, Yes I know "Its Coming" 🤞🤞🤞 Cheers Mate 👍⚒
Dan May I ask if that hammer was made from Fork Truck Tine ? Hence I'm wondering about the Heat Treatment Hardening and Temporing. Great Video by the way Thanks for sharing
Just been given a bunch of old hammers as I'm starting out. This is perfect! With the heat treat are we aiming for any specific temperature (colour wise?) and what did you then subsequently quench in, please? Also, being also UK based, do you know where's best to pick up handle material? Some of the ones I've been given are...well...hammered! :D Ace video, thanks for the learning!
Thanks again for outstanding videos that teach. Just bought a straight peen and cross peen for $20. The faces need work and thanks to you, I know how to do it.
@@danielmoss2089 When you do the heat treat video can you clarify whether or not to quench the temper. Everyone quenches to harden (of course) but not everyone quenches after tempering? Great work btw :)
