Transform a CHEAP hammer into a GREAT first blacksmithing hammer!

Transform a CHEAP hammer into a GREAT first blacksmithing hammer! | Start blacksmithing

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Raven's Roost Forge

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@lohikarhu734 Ай бұрын

thanks, nice one! the general gist of this, i knew, but this video nicely fills in the gaps and gussets!

@ravensroostforge Ай бұрын

Glad it helped!

@danielvickery1233 4 ай бұрын

This is such an insightful video for beginners such as myself. I was set on a lighter hammer, but I never considered buying the heavier hammer and cutting off the excess. Not only will that give me a bit of steel to work with, it will allow me to get precisely the shape and weight that I want. Thanks for the good ideas

@ravensroostforge 4 ай бұрын

Glad you learned something useful!

@6Sally5 Жыл бұрын

Just got my Mr. Volcano Hero 2-burner forge yesterday and now looking for tools I can afford. Your video is perfect timing!

@ravensroostforge Жыл бұрын

Great, good luck getting started! I'm hoping to publish a new video soon on a good first forging project.

@caribooskidoo3997 Жыл бұрын

Great video. I really enjoy restoring and modifying old hammers. I like linseed oil for the handles.

@ravensroostforge Жыл бұрын

Absolutely, about half of the hammers I use have been restored----it is a fantastic way to get a quality tool without spending much money!

@JDeWittDIY Жыл бұрын

Nice upgrade for the harbor freight hammer!

@ravensroostforge Жыл бұрын

Thanks, I appreciate your comment!

@MatthewLong-u1i Ай бұрын

I used to use cut off wheels but found quality metal saws all blade works as good or better depending on the metal your cutting

@ravensroostforge Ай бұрын

Good tip. Personally, I've never really liked cutting metal with a reciprocating saw, though. The vibration just feels much worse on my hands than a cut-off wheel.

@TheEXTREMEcleaningguys Ай бұрын

I really really wish we had a harbour freight and home depot here in the uk because they seem to stock everything 😁 we have hardware stores and B AND Q but that’s it 🤔🤔

@ravensroostforge Ай бұрын

A lot of folks in the states hate on harbor freight, but if you are setting up a shop on a budget, there is no better place. It's definitely a shame you don't have something similar across the pond!

@nickzhaosun 6 ай бұрын

With so much of the hammer's mass being on the top side, did it feel awkward to swing? Any control issues?

@ravensroostforge 6 ай бұрын

It is similar to the feel of a Hofi style hammer. I didn't find it difficult to get used to, it is fairly comfortable to use.

@anglingaquatics4107 10 ай бұрын

Instead of saying you calculated how many inches of material did you remove?

@ravensroostforge 9 ай бұрын

If I recall correctly I removed roughly 3/4" (20mm).

@MasaruNatsu Жыл бұрын

What grit did you use on the flat disc to polish the hammer??

@ravensroostforge Жыл бұрын

I believe it was a 120 grit, I usually don't go too high with grits for general forging.

@dc85337 6 ай бұрын

OK - you cut off a 1/2 pound of metal off the end - why not take about that much off behind the head and leave it "long" rather than "short" as in when you cut it off. Would that make it easier to use - as it is longer but lighter and still have the same rebound?

@ravensroostforge 6 ай бұрын

Yes, that may be a good approach w/different style of hammer. Hammers of this style have very little mass in the peen. Removing mass there would reduce the weight very little and quickly make the peen unusable. Removing metal from the face makes an ugly hammer, but does not really reduce usability. The short hammer actually has a long history, check out cat's head hammers and Hofi hammers.

@aprilnichols2806 4 ай бұрын

Don’t cut any off. Unless you want to reharden it. They only harden 3/8-1” back. The rest is soft

@aprilnichols2806 4 ай бұрын

Only the first inch is hardened . You cut the hardness off.

@ravensroostforge 4 ай бұрын

Potentially true if the hammer was induction hardened. Since it was a very cheap, mass-produced hammer I was banking on through hardening, if it was properly heat treated at all. Either way, it held up fine for the 3 forging projects I tested it on. The face did get a bit dinged up, but all cheap hammers are a bit soft in my experience. Thanks for your comment!

@aprilnichols2806 4 ай бұрын

@@ravensroostforge cheap stuff has less tempering and less hardness. Even expensive ones are only gonna go back an inch. They are not gonna harden the whole thing. If you harden the whole entire thing impact will crack it at the eye.