Hammers, for bladesmiths

[Sam Salvati]

Carl, that pile got bigger then that hehe. 44 total, or thereabouts is the first batch.

JMJ Deker is correct, they looked familiar but I couldn't put my thumb on it til I saw pure nickel sticking out from a sea of rust LOL.

Rick, I LOVE it too and that little fella looks just like how I feel.

Salem, it's not dumbfounding to me all I see is POTENTIAL, what I could do with that part or this part

 

[Salem Straub]

Me at a good scrapyard...

 

[Burton Harruff]

Hey Sam I just tried to send you PM and you box is full. Get in touch with me. -Burton

 

[Daniel Fairly Knives]

The hammer making video was great!

I used to scrap metal with a friend of mine, my buddy even owned a small smelter. You can find some cool stuff at the scrapyard but I never saw any damascus, nice! I remember scrapping tons of tool steel drilling rod... I need to go look for some blocks of steel for a makeshift anvil.

Scrapyard tip - never let them unload your truck with the big magnet! My buddy did that and the back half of his truck got ripped off... true story.

 

[Aldo Bruno]

Here is what we did with the A-2. As far as heat treating, all you have to do is get all 400 lbs up to 1750 degrees for about 45 minutes, then turn off the gas, wait a week for it to cool. Then temper to around 1,100 for a Rockwell 53-55 Anvil. Piece of cake!

 

[RyanW]

Here is what we did with the A-2. As far as heat treating, all you have to do is get all 400 lbs up to 1750 degrees for about 45 minutes, then turn off the gas, wait a week for it to cool. Then temper to around 1,100 for a Rockwell 53-55 Anvil. Piece of cake!

Haha... Simple!

 

[Taiden]

Hey all, does anyone have the photos original to this thread?

 

[mete]

Video came up but no photos !

Sam , looks like you've been learning stuff !! Keep it up .

 

[Stacy E. Apelt - Bladesmith]

Thread is too old. Many photos gone. Let's not resurrect an old thread. If you have new questions, post a new thread.