Sledge Hammers!

[jblyttle]

6lb head on an 18" House handle and some fun with stain before BLO.

IMG_20180602_075322 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
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[Warwood Tactical]

Loving all these hammers boys!!!!!

 

[Yankee Josh]

That is one gorgeous TT sledge! Wow. This is my first sledge other than my user I've had for years. It's a #7 ATHA tool co with no horseshoe. Does this make it unique or old? Does anyone know when they started using the horse shoe or why it may be absent from this sledge?

 

[Drum4fun]

YJ,
Very nice job. How long of a handle did you decide to go with ? I have an 8 lb. TT
that I need to hang. Thanks for the motivation.
Charles

 

[jblyttle]

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[Miller '72]

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The contrast looks good.
Is that 4lbs on 14"?

 

[jblyttle]

The contrast looks good.
Is that 4lbs on 14"?

2lb on 14" believe it or not.

 

[Miller '72]

2lb on 14" believe it or not.

I like those 2lb'ers, I was thinking the 2-4lb range but hard to tell from picture.

I use to watch that show too

 

[jblyttle]

Jack Palance.

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IMG_20180608_185804 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

 

[Yankee Josh]

YJ,
Very nice job. How long of a handle did you decide to go with ? I have an 8 lb. TT
that I need to hang. Thanks for the motivation.
Charles

I have it on a long 36" handle at the moment. Its what i had for it and it was the only sledge i had to hang so it made sense. I'll most likely cut it down at some point. I have a good idea for a palm swell that i think I'll try out on that. I'll post pics if and when i do it. I look forward to seeing your TT hung!

 

[Miller '72]

Jack Palance.

IMG_20180608_185744 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180608_185755 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20180608_185804 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

Curly's Gold!

That hammer...cobblers? It's a great shape

 

[Hickory n steel]

Curly's Gold!

That hammer...cobblers? It's a great shape

Not just a legend anymore

 

[jblyttle]

Curly's Gold!

That hammer...cobblers? It's a great shape

Chasing hammer, used for jewelry/coppersmithing/silversmithing etc. Sometimes called a repousse hammer.

 

[jblyttle]

4lb on a 14" House handle.

IMG_20180613_183140 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
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[Rise AU]

Estwing axe hammer from my days as an apprentice. Ive personally hammered thousands of drywall clouts with this.

 

[Square_peg]

A tool that made an honest living.

 

[Agent_H]

Heller 2lb ballpeen with “Northwestern” handle and a saw hammer of sorts.


Peening by Agent Hierarchy


Peening by Agent Hierarchy


Peening by Agent Hierarchy


Peening by Agent Hierarchy

 

[Square_peg]

and a saw hammer of sorts.

Looks like someone re-forged a ball pein.

 

[jblyttle]

Looks like someone re-forged a ball pein.

Maybe. But the area that the eye goes through looks like it would not be that shape for a ballpein that would have had the low mass that this one does. And it is unlikely that that much extra mass would have been squeezed down and cut off. Interesting.

 

[Square_peg]

It clearly shows forge work. It used to be something else.