Hammers for Cutting, Punching and Forging Hot Iron:
Here is a collection of striking tools that blacksmiths routinely use in their work.
Note: I am using the word "hammer" rather loosely here.
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Cold Chissel Hammer (340)
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Cold Chissel Hammer Head (361)
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Cold Chissel Hammer Head (362)
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Copper Square Head Hammer (343):
Blacksmiths often use copper faced hammers to cut hot bar and rod stock against bottom hot cut hardies. The copper face is considererd to be sacraficial and damage to the bottom hot cut hardie is minimized ... which is a good thing.
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Fullering Peen Hammer (F1)
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Fullering Peen Hammer (F2)
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Fullering Peen Hammer (F3)
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Fullering Peen Hammer (F4)
This one is a straight peen. It is a mate with item F5 below.
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Fullering Peen Hammer (F5)
This one is a cross peen. It is a mate with item F4 above.
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Fullering Peen Hammer (F6)
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Fullering Peen Hammer (F7)
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Fullering Peen Hammer (F8)
This one has an "old school" round rod handle. Nice!
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Fullering and Ball Peen Hammer (F9)
This straight peen hammer is part of a set with cross peen hammer F10 below.
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Fullering and Ball Peen Hammer (F10)
This cross peen hammer is part of a set with straight peen hammer F9 above.
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Hammer - Diagonal Cold Chissel (594)
This diagonal oriented cold chissel is just the ticket for making deep grooves and-or lengthwise splitting of bar stock ... without throwing your should out of joint more quickly than usual.
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Hammer Flatter (FL1)
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Hammer Flatter (FL2)
This flatter has a totally simple-minded rebar handle. I used it a bit ... and ... found the welded-on rebar handle to be a pretty good idea.
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Hammer Flatter (FL3)
This flatter has a smallish "footprint" and an elegant shape.
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Hammer Hot Cut (C1)
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Hammer Hot Cut (C2)
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Hammer Hot Cut (C3)
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Hammer Hot Cut (C4)
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Hammer Hot Cut (C5)
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Hammer Hot Cut (C6)
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Hammer Hot Cut (C7)
This hot cut hammer has a curved cutting edge. Think of it as right handed. It is a mate with C8 below. Nice!
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Hammer Hot Cut (C8)
This hot cut hammer has a curved cutting edge. Think of it as left handed. It is a mate with C7 above. Nice!
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Hammer Hot Cut (C9)
This hot cut hammer has a curved cutting edge. Think of it as right handed. It could be a mate with C10 below. Nice!
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Hammer Hot Cut (C10)
This hot cut hammer has a curved cutting edge. Think of it as left handed. It could be a mate with C9 above. Nice!
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Hammer Punch (P1)
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Hammer Punch (P2)
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Set Hammer (P4)
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Hammer Punch (P5)
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Hammer Punch Head (468)
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Swage Hammer (SH1)
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Swage Hammer (SH2)
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