First BRASS hammer I've made

[tobytools]

Evening gents.

This is a little thing I've wanted to try for a while since my wooden mallets.
i would say that i was inspired by phillys hammer
http://www.phillyplanes.co.uk/metalhammer.html
lucky for me i remember that i stashed all the bits of metal i found cleaning out my Nans shed (all belonged to my granddads dad) after searching again through the scraps i finally found it. knowing nothing about metal i tried to drill a huge hole straight through it . i know!
after i sought some advice from a friend, I was informed of my stupidness and then once again dug it out. The drilling done, I had to find a file small enough, ahhhhhhhh! lets just say i made do. its not perfect but its ok for mk1, i have enough brass for 2 more, so im going to buy some better files.
the head is a hexagon prism (lucky) and this one is cut to 2 7/16' long by about 5/8' thick. The total length with shaft is 7'
i filed a slight chamfer on the edges to i don't damage or scratch anything.
the design is the shaft is one i just made up its a good feel and thats whats important, its a bit like a shotgun ha. its a good finger groove.
Im not sure of the wood and i just grabbed it from the pile sapele i think. 'quarter sawn'. and the wedge is mahonia (from work)
I've used this to great effect. and im surprised i made it. i normally used a small standard hammer but this looks much better and im to tight to by a fancy brass one so i made one :mrgreen:

The multi rasp thing is great, on the other side is two files, made by T.Turner and is superb. to scared to use my handle makers rasp. yet

hope you like it.
many thanks TT

ok back to the box your making (hammer)

 

[MMUK]

this one is cut to 2 7/16' long by about 5/8' thick. The total length with shaft is 7'

Wow! That's a huge hammer :!: :wink: A seven foot shaft? :shock:

 

[Vann]

Wow! That's a huge hammer :!: :wink: A seven foot shaft? :shock:

Toby's never been one for getting his punctuation correct (hammer) :mrgreen:

Nice hammer Toby. The handle looks err... different, but looks good in the last shot with the planes.

I must make myself a brass hammer one day.... one day... (sigh)

Cheers, Vann.

 

[tobytools]

Come on guys I spell checked this thread and I still get picked up on a minor ' instead of a "
Shame on you

Thanks vann, i know what you mean about the handle errr lol. But trust me it's a nice fit on the hand, I didn't want to go for the boring standard handle.

Did you get my email about the 5 1/2 frog?

Cheers
TT

 

[Vann]

Just pulling your leg Toby :wink:

Did you get my email about the 5 1/2 frog?

Nothing Toby. I even checked the spam folder and the trash folder in case SWMBO had trashed it by accident.

Cheers, Vann.

 

[tobytools]

I'll re send you that message mate
TT

 

[AndyT]

I've been watching some of the hundreds of really good YouTube videos by Tubal Cain aka Mr Pete, to learn about metalwork. He uses and recommends a little brass hammer to hit punches and suchlike. He says it avoids mushrooming the ends and is less likely to slip. I reckon he knows what he's talking about and that your new hammer will be really useful.

 

[Racers]

Nice hammer Toby

At least you won't be a "hammer strangler" with that finger groove.

Pete

 

[bugbear]

this one is cut to 2 7/16' long by about 5/8' thick. The total length with shaft is 7'

Wow! That's a huge hammer :!: :wink: A seven foot shaft? :shock:

It goes up to eleven.

BugBear

 

[carlb40]

Very nice.

I'm undecided about a brass hammer yet. :-k

 

[tobytools]

Thanks everyone.
Means alot Pete, I'm still way off where I wan to be in this tools making but I'll get there.
I'll check out that on youtube thanks Andy,
Carl brass is just much better looking
Also it's what I had at hand and I don't think I could drill through steel ect.

Was a fun project to mess about with. Next on the list in no order are a plane, marking gauge, chisel, square, re handle my marking knife I made from an old plane iron. Oh and a bow saw.

Cheers for nice comments. Without them Id stop posting

TT

 

[John15]

A really nice hammer Toby - well done.
Cheers,
John