Forging a 10 pound sledgehammer by hand

[@grandadz_forge]

Lol, "failed our psych-eval". Now there's a foundation for a good friendship.

[@marvinhobson]

Wow you and Eric did a wonderful job

[@americanjaeger4131]

Hey, I was in the Army same time you were, I'm in upstate NY, I've failed evals, and I've made friends in formation before - but you NEVER invited me down!!

[@HoJForge]

My god, that was a big ol' hunk of steel. Great build!

[@fryscountrylifechannel4437]

Ah so you were 82nd. I was Canadian Airborne Regiment , 2 Commando. Did a couple of training gigs with your lot and 7SF back in the 70s. Your good to go Jumper AIRBORNE!

[@redneckthreepercent]

Hey awesome hammer. Thank you for your service brother I did 10yrs in the Army also

[@jimkelliereardon]

Nice job with the sledge. AATW! 4/325

[@1283Stevo]

I’m also a veteran brother. I’m now a concrete carpenter and I’d love to show off a custom 10lbs sledge at work. I’d love to have one bro.

[@williamchase5698]

lead the way airborne

[@lenblacksmith8559]

Awesome job guys

[@danieruramasdeespinas6822]

Please make a mjolnir-type warhammer.

[@karmakshantivyapini4734]

You should pay attention to your buddy's stance when swinging the sledge. It puts the hammer handle directly over the piece. You are striking it at an angle tilting toward you. If you get about 6-8 inches closer to the anvil that should improve your sledging quite a bit.

[@Impact-OG]

I really like that!! I am working on a hammer head, good tips thanks man 🖒🖒

[@Harry-ei7os]

Ambitious

[@NeilGraham.I.M.F]

That is badass!

[@lecompterc83]

Awesome work! Out of curiosity, are the fullers for any sort of functionally or purely aesthetic? They definitely make it look that much more bad ass.

[@OldHickoryForge]

lecompterc83 they’re pretty much just for aesthetics

[@baddogforge5181]

Nice

[@hillbillynick2000]

Outstanding! I'm from Western N.Y. myself, I was smart though and went Marine Corps! Lol! No problems with my psych eval that way! Great job guys, Semper Fi!

[@OldHickoryForge]

Nick Spittler “the men on Okinawa are not regular troops, but are marines, a force recruited from jails and insane asylums for blood lust”

[@hillbillynick2000]

Old Hickory Forge sounds about right, lol! Some of us even jump out of perfectly good airplanes, now that's really crazy!

[@OldHickoryForge]

Nick Spittler I mean it makes perfect sense to me. Gotta get to the ground somehow. Who has time for landing anyway? No body that’s who

[@hillbillynick2000]

Old Hickory Forge who am I to argue with that? After all, I'm the idiot who didn't realize the damned grass was so freaking tall on helo rappel and fell 15', full gear, ouch. Could have used a PLF!

[@OldHickoryForge]

Nick Spittler erik actually fell out of an airplane. Chute didn’t open till he was like 80 feet off the ground. No big deal though he just kinda brushed it off

[@renegadescout]

AATW