Hammer making class.......

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My friend Sam Salvati came up and did a GREAT hammer making class at the Guilford Art Center here in Guilford Connecticut this past weekend.
What a class....Sam is just full of great info and blacksmithing lore...and he worked his butt off.:thumbup: So here are some pics of the weekend....I hope you enjoy them.:D

Thanks Sam!!!!
Mace

Forging a drift tool
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shorty drift
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Long drift
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Drifts cooling
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Drift clean up...
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Sam explaining what the class will be doing next.
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A few types of hammers...
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Not sure how THAT got on there!
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Everyone paying attention!
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More to come!
Mace
 
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Wow, Sam looks almost respectable! :)

He's definitely a guy who knows his stuff on making hammers. With any luck we'll see some more for sale soon. ;)

-d
 
Excellent sharing of knowledge by Sam. Looking forward to seeing more. Thanks Mace!
 
Now the work really starts! Holes need to be punched and drifted in this 1 1/2" round 1045(from the NJ steel Baron...of course)
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Hit it while its hot!
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HIT IT!!!
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HARDER!!!!!!!
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Getting there...
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Starting to look like a hammer!
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What good would this thread be without BACON!!!! (Bacon bandaid!)
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I have a few more I'll post a little later.
Mace
 
I'm curious Mace or Sam... are the drifts made out of 1045 as well or are they made out of mild steel. Also it looks like the drifts are made from 1" stock. Is that correct?
 
I had an amazing time, big thanks to Mace and the Guilford art center for bringing me up there to teach. It was blast!!! The kids learned alot and so did the adults, myself included. I would do another in a heartbeat.

Eric, the slit/drifts were made from 6150, a chisel steel. in 1" yes.
 
A couple of hammers....Sams hammer on the right...one I did on the left.
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Some of these hammers were used to make the new hammers!
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Happy new hammer owner!!!
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Happy group of Blacksmiths with the hammers they made!!!
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Newly forged hammers....
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HAMMERS!!!!!!...and the tools to make them!
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Thanks again Sammy!
Mace
 
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