Find this rounding hammer?

[deloid]

I like the style of this hammer..it mushrooms on one end. Anyone know where I can find something similar?

 

[B Finnigan]

I have never seen them available on the web anywhere but I have made a couple. A metal lathe is not really a vital knifemaking piece of machinery but it really helps with making specialty tools. Most certainly if you can't find a tool anywhere.

I use mine quite a bit for forging and it moves smaller steel out in a 360 deg direction with the exagerated domed face. It also self corrects with most of the weight on the bell face.

Machined from 4142 with teak handles I turned.

 

[B. Davis knives]

Wow nice work Finnigan !

 

[A C Richards]

deloid,

I don't know were to get the hammer you asked about but the one under it llooks familiar. Who made it??

Brian,

Your hammer looks cool. Bet it swings real nice..

 

[Tai Goo]

Chuck, our old friend Mike Pick made the hammer under it.

I got the rounding hammer in a trade a long time ago and use it quite a bit.

 

[deloid]

Well Tai's hammer has an exceptional balance and I like the way it flairs on the one side. I think tai said it was around 2 pounds.

Got one to sell? Make one? Please let me know-

Thanks

 

[A C Richards]

Tai,, OK it was your hammer.. I thought it had a familiar fuller to it. Can't miss that forged head. I still use mine. He does/did make a nice hammer. I may have to try making one of those rounders. Looks like it does have a nice sweet spot. I love the cutlers style hammer that has a heavily weight forward head. Surprisingly easy to use.

 

[Tai Goo]

Chuck, I talked to Mike just last week. I've been trying to get him to make me some more hammers for years. I guess he's been real busy forging other stuff. I use my Pick quite a bit.