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Blacksmith and Metal Working Forum => Blacksmith and Metalworking Forum => Topic started by: Lewill2 on October 02, 2014, 05:40:42 PM

Title: Interesting Hammer
Post by: Lewill2 on October 02, 2014, 05:40:42 PM

This one is almost to pretty to use.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hand-forged-5-pound-Cergol-decorated-rounding-hammer-/141423218226?_trksid=p2054897.l4275

Title: Re: Interesting Hammer
Post by: rusty on October 02, 2014, 06:20:44 PM

Not a hammer you toss on the floor when you are done with it ;P

Title: Re: Interesting Hammer
Post by: oldtools on October 02, 2014, 08:00:40 PM

Wow!!  nice price, 20 bids & counting, still have a day to go..

Title: Re: Interesting Hammer
Post by: turnnut on October 02, 2014, 10:58:46 PM

starting price was $5.00   

with 9 active bidders, they have it up to $275.00

yes, it will go higher.

it belongs in a show case.

Title: Re: Interesting Hammer
Post by: Branson on October 03, 2014, 06:18:47 AM

Quote from: Lewill2 on October 02, 2014, 05:40:42 PM

This one is almost to pretty to use.
http://www.ebay.com/itm/Hand-forged-5-pound-Cergol-decorated-rounding-hammer-/141423218226?_trksid=p2054897.l4275

That's why you have to have two of these: one to use, and one stashed in a safe deposit box.  Dang but it's pretty!

Title: Re: Interesting Hammer
Post by: oldgoaly on October 03, 2014, 02:09:55 PM

You can spend a lot of time making hammers!  even more taking hammers and making art!

Title: Re: Interesting Hammer
Post by: John Hough on October 03, 2014, 10:42:37 PM

Quote from: oldgoaly on October 03, 2014, 02:09:55 PM

You can spend a lot of time making hammers!  even more taking hammers and making art!

Holy carp!  Nice work - has a very "Tim Burton" feel to it. 

John

Title: Re: Interesting Hammer
Post by: johnsironsanctuary on October 04, 2014, 08:14:39 AM

OK, Oldgoalie, if Ralph can do a step by step post of the magic that he does with miniature metal, you should be able to do a 'Blow-By-Blow' account of making one of your Nightmare On Hammerstreet creations. Beautiful work BTW.

Title: Re: Interesting Hammer
Post by: OilyRascal on October 04, 2014, 08:58:26 AM

Yeah, inquiring minds want to know (more)

Title: Re: Interesting Hammer
Post by: oldgoaly on October 04, 2014, 11:47:11 AM

Not mine, I've forgotten where I saw the story on them but we can say he is a very good Blacksmith!  I became friends with Uri Hofi on FB and he make lot of interesting things, tools and art.  If these shoulder weren't so bad I'd be  playing with fire, of course my lack of the art gene would take over. The last recent smithy project was to smooth the wind shield on a small forge, try out a diy rubber faced dolly. 18 gauge but small dings, dents and bends 3 days I didn't sleep worth a damn, cause of the shoulder pain. I sure wish I could find a good shoulder replacement joint not one for a little old lady who wants to wave at the grandkids.  10 pound limit is not going to work with me.

Title: Re: Interesting Hammer
Post by: rusty on October 04, 2014, 04:08:01 PM

>10 pound limit is not going to work with me

One of these, you won't even need the fire...

http://titanarm.com/media

Title: Re: Interesting Hammer
Post by: Chillylulu on November 11, 2014, 01:57:38 AM

5# hammer? Thats heavier than most of my anvils!  Thats another good reason to stay away from base metals, well, two really.  Heavy hammers and aforementioned sore shoulders!

I'm going to make a post with my bench hammers poste haste. Then you all can see some manageable hammers.....

Chilly