OT Ball Peen hammers...

I picked this one up on e-bay. Can anyone tell me anything about it?
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It came with 2 small implements that I'm told are called torture knives. Why is that?
 
Am I the only one here with a BMFBPH? :confused: :( :rolleyes: :p ;)
It's the only thing I have of the old man's that's been worth a damn.:D
 
nope...I have my Dad's and Grandfather's both...

Of course, they stay at home safe and sound. I use my own from 40 years ago for routine uses...

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lessee: of a size greater than conventional ball peen (pein) (peeing) hammer.
 
Kismet said:
lessee: of a size greater than conventional ball peen (pein) (peeing) hammer.
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You have a peeing hammer Kis? Wow!

Big M-- F-- Ball Peen Hammer

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In the pursuite of perfection of the technique of peining, (or if you insist, peening) - size isn't all that matters. A skillful peiner (or peener, if you insist) can pein (or peen, if you insist) with a smaller pien (or peen, if you insist) and can effect (or affect) material change with equal or better affect (or effect) as an unskilled pienman/peinist (or peenman/peenist) with a larger pien (or peen.) Skill, accuracy and velocity are the key to success here, rather than merely peinile (or peenile) mass.
 
Bri in Chi said:
In the pursuite of perfection in the technique of peining, (or if you insist, peening) - size isn't all that matters. A skillful peiner (or peener, if you insist) can pein (or peen, if you insist) with a smaller pien (or Peen, if you insist) and can effect (or affect) material change with equal or better affect (or effect) as an unskilled pienman (or peenman) with a much larger pien (or peen.) Skill is the issue here, rather than mass.
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Hmm, I'm not so sure about that. My wife prefers a larger pein AND a skilled peinman. She keeps asking my next door neighbor who is a machinist about his peining techniques and the size of his peining tools. (?) (I THINK she's talking about hammers, but maybe I had better check this out!) :confused: :eek:
 
45-70 said:
Black Miller Falls Ball Peen Hammer...
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Nope. Nasty has it right. Big M.F. Ball Peen Hammer.:D

Actually I have a couple of standard BMFH's. One is solid bronze and is calibrated in foot pounds of torque.;)
 
here is a picture of my ancient roman bronze ball peen hammer, with bone and ebony grip. was apparently owned by publius ampco, a famous centurian in the tenth legion.

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kronckew said:
here is a picture of my ancient roman bronze ball peen hammer, with bone and ebony grip. was apparently owned by publius ampco, a famous centurian in the tenth legion.

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Don't believe it. Those Romans were smart cookies...ampco was probably their local BruiseLeee and everyone had his name on their hammers in case they were found near a crime scene.

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Looks like this hammer from Blade has been slightly modified for the modern era...

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What's your assessment Nasty? Yea or nay?
 
I give it one thumb up...would have gotten two, but the handle effectively prevents comfortable use of the primary surface.

Straight shafts are best...I've heard that all my life.

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Nasty said:
I give it one thumb up...would have gotten two, but the handle effectively prevents comfortable use of the primary surface.

Straight shafts are best...I've heard that all my life.

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looks like it'd be awful hard work hammerin nails with it too, the hammer bit is awful thin. and that there handle's got a bit of woodworm, looks like.

noo stuff:

Came across this while googling for ball peen hammers

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ain't a ball peen, but purdy anyhow

here's one for bruiseleeeee: could be his EDC

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BruiseLeee said:
Does anyone make a ball peen without the hammer part?

A ball peen on a stick.
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Svashtar said:
I hope you guys aren't being taken in by all this and think you need to pay full boat for an authentic ball peen! I made my own using an authentic hickory handle (available for those of us in the know at the local Home Depot), and just glued a large trailer hitch ball to it!
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Hey Bruise, apparently Norm does. Maybe he's taking orders? :D

Maybe Dan Koster will mwke you one?

Kismet said:
This said, there are some hand-made items found in small towns and hamlets which are perfectly serviceable, and made in a traditional manner by highly-skilled practicioners of forging.
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Skilled practitioners of forging? Wouldn't they be forgers? Who make forgeries? :eek:

Just curious.

Brian
 
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