Restoring Two Small Hammers

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[@TheThriftyWoodworker]

Nice job. I like the more rustic look on the old handles. Shows more of the life the tool has lived, but still prepares it for the future.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Both hammers definitely saw some action!

[@thomasryan8218]

Both look like school metal shop projects.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Thomas!

[@larrydye6374]

Agree completely with Thomas. I have a couple of texts from The Good Old days when high schools actually taught students to work with their hands. Each has at least one project plan very similar to your ballpeen example. Just consider: yours may have been fashioned by a member of the "Greatest Generation".

[@805ROADKING]

Well done Mate!! I'm glad you Epoxied that Handle, that was an accident waiting to happen!!☻

[@357magdad]

Thanks RoadKing! I'm surprised that handle survived with that heavy steel head!

[@Dardrum]

You have done another nice restoration on these two hammers. The attention to detail is outstanding. Always nice to see Chuck doing his thing.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Chuck loves to help polish with his Flitz!

[@larryborkstrom3580]

That's kind of hard to tell if they were homemade or or store-bought but they turned out very nice

[@rollerbald]

Well done MagDad. Your attention to detail is what we have become accustomed to. Both hammers are very cool in their own ways. I like the battle scars on the wood handle and the knurling came out better than I expected on the other one.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! The wire wheel did a nice job on the knurling!

[@johnkelley9877]

I think they were either shop or home made too. The hammer head with the wooden handle gave off a lot of sparks like it was a high carbon steel. They both look great after you restored them and the bluing and the red accent make them look really good! Thanks for sharing this.

[@357magdad]

Thanks John! That barrel is made out of some tough alloy!

[@Bloodshed.restorations]

They came up nicely, DIY or factory, they are great little hammers. Hopefully, in years to come, people will be doing similar videos about some of our homemade tools.

[@357magdad]

Our stuff is definitely gonna amuse the robots that take over the planet. 🤖

[@kimbishop4734]

Loved the finished products. I have to say, though, neither of them looked like factory made tools. To me, that just makes them cooler.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Kim!

[@The_Wood]

Very well done, sir! 👍🏻👍🏻 Both will make very nice specialty hammers especially now that they are cleaned and tuned -up. Already looking forward to the next video.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Next week's episode will be my visit to Jacktown!

[@andyc972]

I've seen a threaded handle on a wooden mallet but never before on a hammer, that knurling on the handle came out beautifully, and the hammer polished up a treat ! My guess is they are both shop projects, thanks for the video Magdad !

[@357magdad]

Thanks Andy!

[@johnmclaurin]

I’ve seen very similar hammers like the all metal one on eBay before so I think it’s factory made, the other maybe homemade. Great job cleaning them up!

[@357magdad]

Thanks John!

[@mitchjohnson4970]

Given the discoloration on the wood handle hammer head and the fact the handle isn't hickory, it lends me to believe it is a shop project.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Mitch!

[@TheCleric42]

I hope Chuck remembered to make his Mom a nice card for Mother’s Day

[@357magdad]

Chuck gave her a big hug!

[@alexkay1874]

The first hammer was high school machine shop project

[@357magdad]

Thanks Alex. It is very well made.

[@lv_woodturner3899]

The hammers cleaned up very well. The ball peen hammer looks terrific with the paint. You did a terrific job on the ball end. This looked like is was "step machined" to create a rough shape. This should then have been filed smooth. Looks like they did not go as far with the filing as they should. They could both be shop made, home shop or school shop. The ball peen could alsohave been factory made. I wonder if the steel head had pieces of hardened steel forged on for the faces. The Evaporust may have been showing the forge lines. Dave.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Dave. The faces of the hammer seemed softer than the barrel as if the metal got too hot when being cut to length.

[@donscottvansandt4139]

Wow! That wooden handle hammer is definitely hi carbon hardened steel. The sparks give it away... very cool hammers. I love the finish the schotbrite gives.

[@357magdad]

It is made of some tough steel!

[@Jeekinz]

That knurled hammer was a shop project. My old boss gave me the one he made, it's the exact same thing. I actually keep it in my gun tools toolbox.

[@357magdad]

Those small ball peen hammers are handy!

[@toolscouter]

You did a phenomenal job on these hammers. The ball peen hammer turned out really nice. Your attention to detail is commendable. Thanks so much for sharing and have a great weekend.

[@357magdad]

Thank you! It was a fun project!

[@patjohnson3100]

I am going to guess that the first hammer is a shop hammer. Someone did a nice job as far as they went but didnt finish the detail work. Someone did a nice job. If I had made this, I would still be proud of it and still own it. My guess is that the second hammer is homemade or shop made, but I dont know. I think it is rare to see hammers with screw-on heads. Your restorations are wonderful. You kept someone's shop memories alive.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Pat! Maybe the instructor didn't let them file/sand so that he could check their skill with the lathe.

[@shedmanx3640]

Very nice hammers. The ball peen one are a dime a dozen at any market or antique store but you have brought yours to the next level. Amazing transformation.

[@357magdad]

It was fun going "full bling" on the little ball peen!

[@tonylenge424]

I think the metal one is factory and the wood is home made. They look great now. Thanks. Hope I see you at Jacktown!

[@Dardrum]

I agree with you

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tony! We may get a little wet!

[@patrickrhin9152]

Hey !Bonjour Magdad vraiment une très belle restauration de ses deux marteaux. J'aime bien les deux, l'un un peu plus recherché, l'autre un peu plus rustique. ❤

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I tried to let the tool "tell" me how it wanted to be finished.

[@jamesholmes3499]

I love the work of a craftsman who loves plying his trade. And you sir, love plying your trade. As always, thanks again.

[@357magdad]

Thanks James! Cleaning up old tools is fun!

[@Joseph-ef5mh]

Nice job, Magdad! The metal hammer was surely a bugger. It wasn't giving up anything! My guess would be that each was a shop project. Great finds. 👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks Joseph!

[@jwrobinson2626]

Shop class for sure. Nice job.

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@jackthompson2132]

I believe they were both shop Hammer. In high school we made a hammer like the metal one and I can’t imagine a factory making one like the wooden handle. But I don’t know 😂. Great show today and awesome work. Thank You for sharing!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Jack! I wish I could go back and take shop class!

[@GuntersGarage]

Nice job! I think the ball peen is def shop made. The wood handle possibly shop made. Looks like could have hardened faces forge welded on. Seems odd how it pitted on the main body badly but the faces were so much smoother.

[@357magdad]

The faces seemed softer - like they got over heated when cut to length.

[@stevemccallum6429]

I love to restore old tools I can’t say enough

[@357magdad]

Cleaning up old tools is fun Steve!

[@MrDoeboy356]

Chuck made the ball pean in high school back in 1968.

[@357magdad]

Chuck would be older than me!

[@mavision6525]

Nice job making the hammers look good.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! It was a fun project!

[@christopherlusk9385]

Another great Sunday. As always you and Chuck were on top of your game. I believe both hammers were shop made with someone who has great talent. I liked the was you honored Scoutcrafter with your red accents

[@357magdad]

Thanks Christopher! Chuck wanted me to use some ScoutCrafter red!

[@DeeegerD]

Looks like the type of thing we made in shop class.

[@357magdad]

Could be! Thanks!

[@fredporter]

Very enjoyable and excellent results, new life. Shop made.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Fred!

[@user-df5ko6qs2f]

I really enjoy your videos. I think the wooden handled hammer is made from repurposed parts. I have no idea what the head was originally but I don’t think it was designed to be a hammer. Could the handle be made from a drum stick?

[@357magdad]

I'm glad you enjoy the videos! Your drumstick theory is interesting - it could be!

[@E-Glide]

Metal hammer is a typical shop class, or even a beginning trade school project

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@daveboatman4024]

I have a ball peen hammer like the one you have and it was made by my uncle in high school shop class from the 1940’s. I use it all the time in my shop for small jobs. I’m proud to be the caretaker of such a neat little tool.

[@357magdad]

I have another small ball peen I cleaned up a while ago and it is very handy in the shop!

[@r.tomrobison8307]

I looked up jewelers hammers. The metal hammer looks similar. But with flaring it was used wrong. Good work.

[@357magdad]

Somebody was wackin' something with it!

[@michaelsang2738]

Looks like an apprentice piece. In my first job the journeyman engineers would give you tasks like this.

[@357magdad]

The apprentice did a good job!

[@stevewalker7822]

As always another fantastic restoration! It's a joy to watch you work!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Steve! Cleaning up old tools is fun!

[@garageshopminnesota]

Shop made on the pitted hammer and a jeweler hammer on the other maybe? Fun video and I liked the red metallic. Nice touch.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! Those little ball peen hammers come in handy!

[@jerryphelps5659]

I like that you explain and lead us through the project.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Jerry! My hope is that my videos will inspire folks to get in the shop and have some fun!

[@ToolsandTime]

Very cool little hammers MagDad and love what you did with them! That Scoutcrafter red sure makes that one pop.

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@michaellindsay8934]

The ball pein hammer is factory made. Not sure about the other. You done an awesome job on your restoration as always. Thanks for sharing Magdad

[@357magdad]

Thanks Michael!

[@larrydemaar409]

Homemade. They are cute as buttons and look fantastic now! Well done!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry!

[@frankg3072]

Amazing restoration as always!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Frank!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Those are super cool and came out great! 😃👍

[@357magdad]

Thanks ScoutCrafter!

[@mrbenmall]

Those look great. I have one of those heads like on the first one, but the metal shaft is missing. Enjoyed the video. Thanks.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Ben! Good to hear from you - hope you're recovering well!

[@mrbenmall]

@@357magdad Haven't had the surgery yet. I go in tomorrow to meet with the surgeon. I went in for stents and they found out it was worse. So I'm thinking I'll go under the knife this week. Anyway, thanks for the kind thoughts.

[@357magdad]

@@mrbenmall We'll be prayin' for you Ben!

[@andyc972]

@@mrbenmall Sorry to hear that Ben, sending best wishes for a quick recovery !

[@donscottvansandt4139]

Awesome job on both. I picked up a little steel handle jewelry hammer last year at a yardsale . But I don't think it has the knerling in the center of the head I also think it's smaller. I don't think they're home or shop- made ? But I like them both. For most of the work I do these days smaller hammer does the trick.

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I have a similar small ball peen that comes in handy around the shop!

[@bigvicsworkshop]

Not sure of the who (except for the band 🙂)... but Both are made well and came out great!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Vic!

[@geoffpriestley7310]

The small ball pean hammer was similar to the design that was made at my local school in England back the 1970. There was also a cross pean hammer . I still have mine. I used it at work it's just the right size for a tapping hammer

[@357magdad]

Several viewers have commented that they made a similar hammer in shop class. I'm glad you still have yours after 50+ years!

[@reap62]

I have a little ballpein like the shiny one that is probably slightly smaller. Its very nice. I use it at work to tap on car modules to see if theyre faulty. I always thought it was homemade but it would be cool if I could find out a maker

[@357magdad]

I also have one that I cleaned up a while ago that comes in handy!

[@ArmandoLoni]

Someone at some time in the future will be asking that if the tools we make 😀 Nice work, BTW 👍🏻🛠️

[@357magdad]

We are creating artifacts for future archeologists. They may theorize that us "primitives" worshipped Chuck!

[@patrickmeyer1967]

Great job!! I have seen alot of the ball/peen hammers with almost identical patterns to the one you have. I wonder if this was a machinist school project that was required by every school?? I wonder what the thread was on the wooden handle hammer. If it was NPT (National Pipe Thread) then it could have been made for a wood handle since NPT is a taper thread. I love your videos!! If Chuck is going to hang out that close when you polish, he probably needs some hearing protection!

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

Yes the Ball Peen Hammer was a machinist school project when i was in High school in metals class everyone made the same exact same hammer using prints the shop teacher had you would learn how to use measuring devices using metal laids how to heat up the hammer head to make the steel harder and you would be grade on your project That's when you learned a skill back in the good old days

[@357magdad]

Thanks Patrick! The threads were straight threads.

[@sebglayburg5163]

Wow, good work, Magdad! How long does the Flitz keep them from re rusting?

[@357magdad]

Flitz has decent anti-rust properties. I also gave them a coat of paste wax. Check out my corrosion protection video: kzbin.info/www/bejne/bmnPgqNspMdkhZY

[@chriholt]

Beautiful! I can't believe you didn't use Bombay Mahogany on the wooden hammer :)

[@357magdad]

Thanks Chris! I thought about it.....

[@roadrageburleson]

That ball pein is amazing

[@357magdad]

Chuck had fun polishing it and insisted we use some ScoutCrafter red!

[@91Z50]

I believe they are both factory made. I have one just like the ball peen hammer. Great restro on both

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@liljoeii6091]

I would think they're Factory hammers wow you did a real good job on them THANK YOU FOR THE VIDEO

[@357magdad]

Thanks Joe!

[@rogerstlaurent8704]

I can say the Ball peen hammer was a student shop made hammer I made the same exact hammer when i was in High School in metals class Yes using Real machines The Ball peen Hammer would of been a class project everyone would had made the same exact hammer ... As for the wood and steel hammer it looks more like someone in a machine shop made that hammer ... Both hammers came out great nice little Sunday Video You and Mr Chuck should take out the ladies for dinner today .. Looking forward to next Sunday's video

[@357magdad]

Thanks Roger! I hope the student got a high grade - it is well made!

[@kirkstallings30]

I've got the exact ball peen hammer, but in worse shape. Not saying it was shop built. But it's the exact hammer. And the person I got it from couldn't find his way into the shop, much less build anything in the shop.

[@chrisT5259]

Magdad, I think shop made. As always very nice restoration.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Chris!

[@rawbacon]

The wood handled hammer looked factory and the color difference that indicates hardening makes me think so even more. Either way, a very unusual design.

[@357magdad]

I think it got annealed when the metal over heated when it was cut to length for the hammer head.

[@philpartin8618]

I think it would be cool if you did a vice of some sort. Great channel brother.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Phil! I'm gonna be on the lookout for a drill press vise at Jacktown this weekend. Check out some of my past vise projects: kzbin.info/www/bejne/eF6sdoaVaKydra8 kzbin.info/www/bejne/oHTHq2ideJeIppY kzbin.info/www/bejne/eGHNppKJZ8SjsJI

[@BruceAllgire]

The ball peen hammer was made by Indestro (sister/subsidiary company to Duro). I have a couple variations of them that I have cleaned up and restored. A nice bit of history from the 1930's.

[@357magdad]

A few viewers mentioned Indestro. Many others commented that they made one of these in high school shop class.

[@IrishLion-re8bu]

I have that little metal hammer and its great for working on firearms. Nice clean up sir 😎

[@357magdad]

I cleaned one a while ago and it does come in handy!

I made that exact knerled hammer in my 8th grade metal shop class with Mr Leborski George Washington high School in 1968 oddly enough I just used it to hang a picture day before yesterday

[@357magdad]

The small ball peen is a handy tool!

[@jamesjr5500]

I'd say student made. My bother made one that looked just like that ball pean but it was a meat tenderizer.

[@357magdad]

Thanks James!

[@larryborkstrom3580]

You're right they're kind of hard to tell if they were homemade or if they were store-bought that there were no maker marks on them but it turned out very nice though

[@357magdad]

Thanks Larry!

[@MASI_forging]

Very nice mate 👍👍

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@bradwilliams7145]

I have that exact same mini ball peen hammer. Picked it up at a flea market in NJ. Nice job!!

[@357magdad]

Thanks Brad! I see similar ones all the time too!

[@GT_Racer347]

Way cool 😎 👍 💯

[@357magdad]

Thanks! I think so too!

[@Donthetoolman]

That metal handle hammer looks like an unbranded indestro from the 30s

[@357magdad]

Another viewer suggested the same thing!

[@beerdrinker6452]

Nice video.

[@357magdad]

Thank you!

[@davidparker3346]

metal hammer student made , wood handle homage.

[@357magdad]

Thanks David!

[@marcschwenn7432]

Student, nice job

[@357magdad]

Thanks Marc!

[@joethompson3418]

Not sure the metal ballpeen is shop or homemade. I have an identical one in my toolbox that came from my Dad’s tools. The one I have wasn’t machined as roughly as yours but is, for all practical purposes, identical. I have no idea where it came from but his background had him growing up in his dad’s blacksmith shop and, prior to my birth (1942), he was a Singer sewing machine technician. He also couldn’t stand to see a good tool go to waste so he could have rescued it from anywhere at any time!

[@357magdad]

You're dad sounds like he was a great guy Joe!

[@joethompson3418]

@@357magdad He was indeed! His philosophy was “if someone made it, I should be able to repair it!” He succeeded much more than he failed.

[@thomaslyon2112]

I would say definitely homemade or school shop project. 👍🇺🇸🤪

[@357magdad]

Thanks Thomas!

[@nescobaraloplop9468]

Shop class for the ballpein is my guess.

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@mikewheel2004]

The steel Hammer I have one from my father's collection it came from his father as well

[@357magdad]

That one's a keeper Mike!

[@tonyn3123]

Factory or handmade? I feel pretty strongly they are handmade. I have almost an identical metal hammer made by my stepdad and gifted to me. I can't imagine a threaded handle on the other one by a factory. I am also thinking handmade in a small shop or school. Thanks.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Tony!

[@terrysmith4465]

I enjoyed the video very much.That ball peen is similar to one I made in high school shop class.

[@357magdad]

Thanks Terry!

[@beerdrinker6452]

Shop class.

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@matthewchandler7495]

Nice job . What happened to not2fast4you2c miss his videos

[@357magdad]

I don't know Mathew. I hope he's OK.

[@wallyarent6548]

Both students made

[@357magdad]

Thanks!

[@daveboatman4024]

Hammer faces should have a slight curve to the face, not perfectly flat.

[@357magdad]

I'll keep that in mind for larger hammers.

[@stevenb.182]

Made by Elves, in a hollow tree......

[@357magdad]

Keebler Hammer!