Making Blacksmith Hammers

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Forging a Blacksmith Hammer --- Deviations from videos: 

- Using 1045, not 4140
- Using 1.75" square stock to start (shorter and thicker than 1.5")
- Slit and drift rather than round punch for eye
- Going to drill two 1/8" guide holes on either side of eye to help slit punch drill straight

Part 1: layout, sizing, forge loss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Fq4TTz7XQO8

Part 2: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R9mcQY9szc8

Part 3: grinding, quenching, tempering, cleanup, handle fitting https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S8YYefDwqJc

Tooling

Hammer Tongs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZruJct8OLoA

Simpler, Brian Brazeal-style hammer tongs https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=R76AlP6wp3o

Hammer Eye Punch and Drift https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iMQkY7hJF0M

Drift https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Nk3WiO5wuHk

Eye Size 3/4"x1"


Slitting Chisel 1/8"x3/4"

Drift to 3/4"x1" Drift from both sides (hourglass profile)

Hammer Tongs

4140 stock 16mm or 5/8" 6.75" long first mark 1.75" from end 1" boss

Setdowns: 1 - near side straight setdown 1/2 thickness 2 - far side 90 turn, 45 degrees, raise 30 to establish 3 -


Spring Fuller for fullered head

Weight of steel

0.283 lbs per cubic inch 1.75*1.75*.283 =

quench in hot oil

Hardness (1 hour temper) for 4140 55-58 rockwell = 400 degrees 54-56 rockwell = 500 degrees

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