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No, it's not a power hammer (unless it's in my hand...then it IS a POWER hammer, my friend ; 
) ). I ordered this from Mr. Ed Caffrey the other day, and it showed up at my house today.
It is one of Ed's "angled peen" hammers which he forges out in his shop. It's in the neighborhood of 2lb's of 4140 steel heat treated and tempered to be just a tad softer than most anvils. It takes standard blacksmith hammer handle for easy replacement if necessary, and Ed split this one to add a little snap and take away some of the shock of the impact for the user.
Sorry for the crappy cellphone pics
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The face and the peen are both mirror polished, and the hammer is very nicely finished and solidly constructed. The angled peen allows you to draw out material in a more natural position. Prior to this, all I've had was a horizontal peen, and it can be ackward to use the peen to draw out steel. I'm looking forward to getting this to the shop and hammering some steel. I fully anticipate this becomming my go-to hammer for the majority of my forging with a somewhat lighter hammer for finishing or heavier for tipping.
The transaction was fast with perfect communication. Thanks Ed! I'll post some more comments once I get to use it.
--nathan
) ). I ordered this from Mr. Ed Caffrey the other day, and it showed up at my house today.It is one of Ed's "angled peen" hammers which he forges out in his shop. It's in the neighborhood of 2lb's of 4140 steel heat treated and tempered to be just a tad softer than most anvils. It takes standard blacksmith hammer handle for easy replacement if necessary, and Ed split this one to add a little snap and take away some of the shock of the impact for the user.
Sorry for the crappy cellphone pics
.
The face and the peen are both mirror polished, and the hammer is very nicely finished and solidly constructed. The angled peen allows you to draw out material in a more natural position. Prior to this, all I've had was a horizontal peen, and it can be ackward to use the peen to draw out steel. I'm looking forward to getting this to the shop and hammering some steel. I fully anticipate this becomming my go-to hammer for the majority of my forging with a somewhat lighter hammer for finishing or heavier for tipping.
The transaction was fast with perfect communication. Thanks Ed! I'll post some more comments once I get to use it.
--nathan
. I have some grinding, sanding, and handle shaping to do on existing orders before I get to play with fire again, though 
. 
I think once you get used to it, other hammers will seem cumbersome to use.