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Offline rusty

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How long does it take?
« on: March 09, 2012, 05:53:36 PM »
Since Stoney was showing off his hammers, I thought i would post this one.
This was most likely a machinists hammer, shop made, used for making small adjustments during layout.

How long does it take to wear away 1/4 inch of handle with your thumb?


PS: Hammer handle is 7", head 2 1/2, from 3/4 square stock.
« Last Edit: March 09, 2012, 06:22:34 PM by rusty »
Just a weathered light rust/WD40 mix patina.

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Re: How long does it take?
« Reply #1 on: March 09, 2012, 06:00:21 PM »
Hmmmm!!
Think so, Rusty?
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Re: How long does it take?
« Reply #2 on: March 09, 2012, 10:30:22 PM »
Rusty,

That thumb notch looks 70% intentional and 30% subsequent wear.  That's my take on it anyway.
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Re: How long does it take?
« Reply #3 on: March 10, 2012, 07:43:28 AM »
That's nothing but an old junk worn out hammer - mail it to me :) :)
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Re: How long does it take?
« Reply #4 on: March 10, 2012, 07:11:38 PM »
That notch was 99% accidental.
 I have got distracted and laid a hot piece of metal on my hammer handle too.....  DOH!
 
One of the things I really hate is dropping a hot chunk and then finding it with the soles of my shoe!!
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Re: How long does it take?
« Reply #5 on: March 10, 2012, 11:45:11 PM »
Kinda like a welding spark down your shoe top. You just gotta wait til it cools.
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Re: How long does it take?
« Reply #6 on: March 11, 2012, 01:51:16 AM »
Kinda like a welding spark down your shoe top. You just gotta wait til it cools.
when i was engaged i always wore a ring.. one day while welding a piece of slag slipped under the ring i had to take  bolt cutters to the ring and when i got it off i had about a 3/16  indent from the slag..
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Re: How long does it take?
« Reply #7 on: March 11, 2012, 08:37:40 AM »
Dustin, I can commiserate.   I was determined to finish making a brake handle for an army escort wagon a few years ago, and was pounding like a fiend with 15 minutes to go.  On the upswing of the hammer, I caught a bit of slag or scale between my first and second fingers of my hammer hand, and when that stroke hit the metal, it forced the bit into my fingers for a nice little 3rd degree burn.  (But I finished the break lever anyway.)