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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: lptools on January 06, 2019, 04:29:11 PM

Title: Machinist Made Hammer
Post by: lptools on January 06, 2019, 04:29:11 PM

Hello, This was a gift to me from my brother-in-law. He has been doing some machining lately, mostly making jigs, arbors, and adapters for his lathe & mill. This is the first tool that he made.Right now it is a display piece, I will use it once the workshop area is complete. Regards, Lou

Title: Re: Machinist Made Hammer
Post by: amecks on January 06, 2019, 04:41:44 PM

Wow!  Very nice work.  Is it stainless steel?  Or chrome plated?  It's so shiny looking.   A true example of the machinist's art.

Title: Re: Machinist Made Hammer
Post by: lptools on January 06, 2019, 04:46:29 PM

Hello, Al. The head and handle are made from tool steel. Thanks for looking, Lou

Title: Re: Machinist Made Hammer
Post by: skipskip on January 06, 2019, 04:52:01 PM

I have a box of "homemade" tools that have wandered by

none that nice tho

Skip

Title: Re: Machinist Made Hammer
Post by: lptools on January 06, 2019, 05:25:05 PM

Hello, Skip. Thanks for the reply. I will pass along the compliment to the maker!!!Regards, Lou

Title: Re: Machinist Made Hammer
Post by: Papaw on January 06, 2019, 05:48:01 PM

Outstanding work and a very cool gift !

Title: Re: Machinist Made Hammer
Post by: papadan on January 06, 2019, 05:50:24 PM

Lou, let him know he does fantastic work. Really nice looking hammer, and by his description, it should work for many lifetimes. Should get it engraved with maker info.

Title: Re: Machinist Made Hammer
Post by: EVILDR235 on January 06, 2019, 10:36:58 PM

I believe that a lot of shop hammers were made in schools when they still had metal, electric and wood shops.

EvilDr235

Title: Re: Machinist Made Hammer
Post by: mikeswrenches on January 08, 2019, 06:16:00 AM

Lou, outstanding job! Too nice to put in your tool box. As papadan said, it would be nice with an engraving, but sans that, how about using your woodworking skills and mounting it in a "shadow box" along with the paper.
You’ll have a family heirloom for sure.

Mike

Title: Re: Machinist Made Hammer
Post by: lptools on January 08, 2019, 04:09:57 PM

Hello, Mike. Thanks for the kind words, I will pass them along to your Florida neighbor ( my bro'-in-law). I am torn about never using it, it feels really good in the hand!!!!! Regards, Lou