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4th April 2016, 01:41 PM #76
Managed to heat treat some heads today. These are #1's, #2's and #4's plus some stretching and straightening heads on #2 and #3 stock. The very tiny head (22.2 gm., HRC 46) in the lower left of the frame was inspired by the guy who sold me the centering vise, he also collects small hammers.
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4th April 2016, 03:15 PM #77
After drilling I use this to shape the handle eyes.
This is the burr, 3/8" d x 3/4" l. It's an inexpensive import (6 mm shank) but it cuts 4140 really well. Only problem with it is that it makes millions of tiny and extremely sharp chips that find their way into everything.
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4th April 2016, 05:18 PM #78
Rob
I was talking to a friend at work, who is a fitter and turner, and we both agreed that you could justify a small milling machine for cutting the eye in the hammer head. You could drill as you are now and remove the waste with the milling machine or cut the whole (hole?) lot with the milling machine.
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4th April 2016, 10:10 PM #79SENIOR MEMBER
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Hi Rob, not trying to hijack your thread I just thought you may like to see what fell into my hands a couple of weeks ago.
(sorry 'bout the lousy phone pic.)
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Joel
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4th April 2016, 10:34 PM #80
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4th April 2016, 10:36 PM #81Innovations are those useful things that, by dint of chance, manage to survive the stupidity and destructive tendencies inherent in human nature.
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5th April 2016, 12:06 PM #82
Got some of these tempered and fitted up today.
From left to right they are 742 gm two faced stretching, 545 gm. straightening/stretching, 1263 gm. & 1222 gm. No. 4 tensioning, 496 gm. & 512 gm. No. 1 tensioning.
Here's all of the sizes of tensioning hammers together.
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10th April 2016, 03:59 PM #83
Interesting message I just received.
New message from: riftvalleymetal (101) There are a few folks who have always made dog or saw smiths hammers and a few are on eBay. I like your dual hardness testing idea but a soft lead bullet can kill a hard steel face.
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10th April 2016, 04:23 PM #84
Ooooow...
I don't know what to make of that, particularly having regard the US attitude towards guns. Or am I reading something into that?
Very, very weird.
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10th April 2016, 04:26 PM #85
Rob
Further reading of their site seems to indicate a blacksmithing outfit. Maybe a genuine comment, if strange.
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10th April 2016, 10:43 PM #86
I asked the sender if the message was a threat or a compliment and haven't received a reply. If the silence persists I'll contact eBay customer support. Unsolicited messages referring to bullets and killing are out of order IMO.
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11th April 2016, 11:07 AM #87
He seems to e friends with GStongs who also make hammers.
Just because other people make and sell a product doesn't mean nobody else can develop their own. I think his comment is a threat and out of line.…..Live a Quiet Life & Work with your Hands
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11th April 2016, 12:05 PM #88
I agree, but something does not add up here. It does not look as though he is active on Ebay (not that that is the only place to sell) and has not sold any hammers that I can see: A couple of anvils and that is about it plus they were over a year ago.
Perhaps it as simple as a poor grasp of the english language or he has run out of meds. If there was no insidious intent, a quick reply would clear up any misunderstanding.
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PaulLast edited by Bushmiller; 11th April 2016 at 12:07 PM. Reason: Knocked the submit button by accident before finished
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11th April 2016, 12:16 PM #89
looks weird from here
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11th April 2016, 01:11 PM #90
I managed to put together some more hammers today. I'm trying to produce a number of each type as I've been invited to be a guest presenter at a couple of Lie Nielsen Hand Tool Events. I'm going to demonstrate saw blade tensioning and straightening.
These are from the #4 tensioning, 4X #2 tensioning, a #3 stretching/straightening and a #2 two faced stretching.
I tried making a video of the tensioning process today but the GoPro software was acting up. I'm also working on an illustrated written procedure.
Yeah, really weird that message, kinda gave me the creeps. I contacted eBay CS and they're looking into it. The sender wrote back this evening with this:
"Information only. I don't know how you could derive any kind of threat. The hardness testing is cool. I hope it helps your sales."
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