Will these hammer do? Now WIP. Done!

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peppen108

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Its all coming together right now. I'm moving to a house with a garden and i have found a blacksmith that teaches small 3x4h courses. I now have about a month to get my fist kit together. I have literally stumbled upon these hammer, one in a clay pit by the harbour (the one to the left), an the two others as a gift for helping a widow with some wood.

So will these hammer do?
Do they look legit?
Will I have to do some work on them?
Is there any essential hammer that I'm missing for forging 2"-5" blades?

The are 2.6; 2.0; and 0.9lbs (top to bottom)

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Just. Lean up the faces to a nice smooth finish and grind down the corners to get read of chips and the should work.
 
Some of them might have to be given new shafts. I know i have ash witch is suitable but i might have birch witch is straight enough. Does anybody prefer the softer birch over the stiff and springy ash?
 
The smallest hammer 600g (0,9lbs) was chipped and the handle was the loosest. So I decided to start of with that guy.









Baking to make sure its properly annealed to prevent further chipping.
 
I let the oven get up to 230C and let is sit for 30min. Accidentally that seems to be the ideal time fore the tenderloin im going to have waiting for the head to cool down.
 
Nice work on the hammer clean up. Judging by the pic of the hammer head and tenderloin in the oven together, you must be single. My wife barely lets me use the oven for tempering at all; there is no way she would eat something that was in there with one of my knives, lol

randy
 
Steam cleaned the handle.



Sanded down to 225 grit ready to be died with black leather die (narvsvärta).



Dries fast in the sun so i added thee layers.



Epoxy and black pigment to cure starting splinters an fill larger dings and sett the head.



Two layers of Danish oil to seal the die in the wood. Applied 4 hour appart and den rubbed with a sock to give it a mat finish.



Head steam cleaned and brushed with window cleaner and brass wire brush. First pair done!

 
Gotta lover restoring those old abused tools! Nice work! Really love the black handles and how they match up w/the little black nooks and crannies on the heads!
 
I just bought my very first hammer, but it's beaten to hell. This gives me the knowledge and the faith to refinish it! Thanks! :-)
 
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