mtgraver
Elite Cafe Member
Happy New Year
These quick photos are of the engraving hammers I use. The two on the left are my first and second hammers, going lighter in weight and smaller face, the furthest left is now my bench hammer with a more rigid handle. The little hammer I've been meaning to make a more comfortable handle so don't use it. The old hammer on the far right is my go to hammer for H/C work. Now the question is the big mamma jamma in the two pictures. I traded for it last year more as a curiosity than use. It has a 11 1/2" overall length, face dia. of 1.340" and a weight of 6.2 ozs. A comfortable feel but what a weight to swing with any speed. The question is what type of work would a big hammer like this be used? has anyone seen one like it? if it's a real common hammer then I'll feel stupid for posting and realize I should get out a bit more
Maybe some of the rest of you guys have nice pretty hammers to show to the world. Any ideas or comments welcome. And I can't quite make out what is etched on the head of the big hammer.
Mark
These quick photos are of the engraving hammers I use. The two on the left are my first and second hammers, going lighter in weight and smaller face, the furthest left is now my bench hammer with a more rigid handle. The little hammer I've been meaning to make a more comfortable handle so don't use it. The old hammer on the far right is my go to hammer for H/C work. Now the question is the big mamma jamma in the two pictures. I traded for it last year more as a curiosity than use. It has a 11 1/2" overall length, face dia. of 1.340" and a weight of 6.2 ozs. A comfortable feel but what a weight to swing with any speed. The question is what type of work would a big hammer like this be used? has anyone seen one like it? if it's a real common hammer then I'll feel stupid for posting and realize I should get out a bit more
Maybe some of the rest of you guys have nice pretty hammers to show to the world. Any ideas or comments welcome. And I can't quite make out what is etched on the head of the big hammer.
Mark