War Hammer haft material

[crazyengineer]

I should have also mentioned I'm a machinist and we are currently working on the handle

 

[crazyengineer]

Done with prototype

I'm gonna slap the handle back in the lathe and turn it down more, it's 1.25" now. I knock an 1/8 off and see what that does. If I need to I'll bring it down to 1" diameter

The final diameter that I settle on will get knurled

 

[Square_peg]

Maybe add a grip.

 

[crazyengineer]

It's going to get turned narrower and then knurled for a handle

This was more base prototype to modify after I mess with it a little

 

[crazyengineer]

I should have also mentioned that I want to make another out of titanium

If I can get the material

 

[crazyengineer]

Also thinking about a pommel of some sort, just need to figure out what I want for it, most likely just a chunk of stainless steel turned round and threaded (I'll tap the handle, maybe even set the handle up to be able to be extended, but not certain on that)

 

[Guitarist7.62]

You could dip it in plasti-dip. It's a rubber coating made to be put on stuff to give them grip.

 

[Zemapeli]

I should have also mentioned that I want to make another out of titanium

If I can get the material

Way cool. I would love to see that made. Have you knurled the handle yet? maybe a lanyard hole as well??

 

[Jens Schuetz]

What will be the final weight?
In Home Despot I was trying a few different lengths and weights.
The one which felt light enough to be fast but still pack a punch was a 14oz head with 16inch length down to the pommel and probably a total weight of 18oz.
Interestingly the upper handle was quite thin but wide. Just like a blade. It also had a fuller for weight reduction.
This seems to be the one.
http://m.homedepot.com/p/DEWALT-14-oz-Steel-Mig-Weld-Hammer-DWHT51138X/202710524

 

[crazyengineer]

Final weight of the head is around 1.25 pounds,
I haven't knurled he handle yet, I'm on vacation and won't be able to for a bit