Thank You Friends,
My first post on this forum was the question concerning a chasing hammer. The response was wonderful. There were so many different ways to accomplish building a hammer, but all had one thing in common, and that was to beat on an engraving chisel. I value each and every response and picture. And you, "Monk" you showed us that you refuse to be denied when you want to accomplish something, I so much admire you, and thank you for showing us your solutions.
Well, I did make myself a hammer. I used bits and pieces of these many responses and designed myself a hammer, - - - just for me.
The head is made from S-7 Tool Steel, the handle is made from Oak Dowels, a 1/2" and a 7/8". This Oak will work until I get something better.
I have owned Ball Ping hammers all my life, but never had a use for the Ball end, so I did not put one here. I did put a small conventional head on the back side, as I have many times used a small hammer to flatten a burr raised on the edge of a bar or some other device that got damaged.
Anyway, here is what I did, and once again,
Thank You.
Charlie
My first post on this forum was the question concerning a chasing hammer. The response was wonderful. There were so many different ways to accomplish building a hammer, but all had one thing in common, and that was to beat on an engraving chisel. I value each and every response and picture. And you, "Monk" you showed us that you refuse to be denied when you want to accomplish something, I so much admire you, and thank you for showing us your solutions.
Well, I did make myself a hammer. I used bits and pieces of these many responses and designed myself a hammer, - - - just for me.
The head is made from S-7 Tool Steel, the handle is made from Oak Dowels, a 1/2" and a 7/8". This Oak will work until I get something better.
I have owned Ball Ping hammers all my life, but never had a use for the Ball end, so I did not put one here. I did put a small conventional head on the back side, as I have many times used a small hammer to flatten a burr raised on the edge of a bar or some other device that got damaged.
Anyway, here is what I did, and once again,
Thank You.
Charlie