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Re: Greene Tweed No. 1 Hammer
« Reply #15 on: January 09, 2015, 10:06:34 AM »

I would be curious if anyone knows how to make a hammerhead with it. It is pretty easy to get ahold of, I have a few large pieces.
Chilly

 I would guess you'd soak it and machine wind it really tight in a jig of some sort.
Then press into a mold and bake it in a low oven until it was hard as a brick.
 
  One of those jobs that would be too big to make just one, or only a few.
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Re: Greene Tweed No. 1 Hammer
« Reply #16 on: January 10, 2015, 08:21:44 AM »
I used a used Osborne upholstery mallet for mine.
check out your local thrift stores for leather belts.

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Re: Greene Tweed No. 1 Hammer
« Reply #17 on: January 11, 2015, 02:38:32 PM »
Couchspring what a great idea!
  Finding old upholstery/leather carving mallets is not that hard to do.
  And usually cheap when you do find one!
 I am on the lookout for a big one now. I have a #2 that could use leather
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Re: Greene Tweed No. 1 Hammer
« Reply #18 on: January 23, 2015, 04:09:18 PM »
Thanks Scott

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Re: Greene Tweed No. 1 Hammer
« Reply #19 on: February 12, 2015, 10:07:51 PM »
Couch spring your mallet looks great. Did you make the handle as well?
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Re: Greene Tweed No. 1 Hammer
« Reply #20 on: February 20, 2015, 08:57:47 PM »
Thanks. I did make that handle.