Nice work. Funny that you used a sledge handle. I only ever use sledgehammer handles for any hammers over 2#, and I don't thin them down any. I've found that the larger handle diameter is far more beneficial to the smith as is the lack of palm swell so you can move your hand back and forth as you need to for whatever you're doing.
no complaint here, just a little physics. when you upset, you want to use the weight of the bar to work in your favor. Either accelerate the bar downward with the hot on the bottom and the bar weight will act as a hammer or, hit the hot end with a hammer and use the inertia of the bar as the anvil. You've got inertia working against you. nice hammer and thanks for the video
That hammer came out great.. I have some axle and some 11/2 in stainless.. Hmmm I wonder how a stainless hammer will hold up? I am pretty sure the SS I have wont take a hardness I think it is for structure. It came from a Rail road car door lach. I would love to have one of these dogs head hammers.. Martin M&S Blades
M&S BLADES thanks! I was certainly pleased with the result! If the steel is unhardened it will deform over time, if you dont mind dressing your hammer more often it shouldn't be an issue. If you're interested in commissioning one, you can message me on facebook, instagram, or etsy. The links are below my videos!
As much as id love to commission a hammer I have a very tight budget at this time but thank you. As far as facebook, Instagram, I do not use eirher. If I come across some extra funds id be interested in a dogs head though. How much are they anyway? Same size as the one you have here.. Thank you, Martin
Mark Goddard actually this specific design is supposed to be unequally weighted, if you research cutler's hammers both in europe and japan you will find this style of hammer. Thanks for the comment
@@SamTownsBladesmith I was really hoping to know why they preferred this style of hammer. Nothing says why this style. It seems it was specifically for swords; I think. It came out wonderful. Thanks for the upload. Subbed.
Sum Arbor thanks mate! The weight being forward of the handle makes it easier to orient the hammer face to the work as it naturally wants to fall flat. Equal weighted hammers can be more difficult to control. The majority of blacksmithing done in much of Asia is done with doghead hammers in europe it was mostly cutlers (sword and knife makers) who were using forward weighted hammers. In the end a lot of it comes down to preference. I love both styles!
A combination of the weight imbalance and the angle of the face relative to the arc of the swing is what makes this hammer great for forging bevels specifically
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This is a lovely piece.
Cheers mate!
Sam awesome build thanks for directing me here after the live stream today.
You're very welcome, thanks for checking it out!
great video mate...love your stuff
Hi Sam! Thank you for including my music in your cool video here. I’m honored and really enjoyed it.❤️
No worries Kev, I love the music mate!
Nice work. Funny that you used a sledge handle. I only ever use sledgehammer handles for any hammers over 2#, and I don't thin them down any. I've found that the larger handle diameter is far more beneficial to the smith as is the lack of palm swell so you can move your hand back and forth as you need to for whatever you're doing.
Awesome job!
Kathy Forster haha thanks :)
no complaint here, just a little physics. when you upset, you want to use the weight of the bar to work in your favor. Either accelerate the bar downward with the hot on the bottom and the bar weight will act as a hammer or, hit the hot end with a hammer and use the inertia of the bar as the anvil. You've got inertia working against you. nice hammer and thanks for the video
Cheers mate, I've come a ways from making this one and do things differently. Thanks for the comment!
Looks so pretty. Good job! :D
Roxy K hey thanks! Glad you liked it.
beautifull hammer dude....good on you
Buck VZ cheers mate
Well done
James Ball thanks!
Sam Towns, Bladesmith
To upset any thickness is a pain and the thicker the more work needed
Keep the footage coming man
Thanks james, it certainly is a lot of work, but worth it for the end project!
That hammer came out great.. I have some axle and some 11/2 in stainless.. Hmmm I wonder how a stainless hammer will hold up? I am pretty sure the SS I have wont take a hardness I think it is for structure. It came from a Rail road car door lach. I would love to have one of these dogs head hammers.. Martin M&S Blades
M&S BLADES thanks! I was certainly pleased with the result! If the steel is unhardened it will deform over time, if you dont mind dressing your hammer more often it shouldn't be an issue. If you're interested in commissioning one, you can message me on facebook, instagram, or etsy. The links are below my videos!
As much as id love to commission a hammer I have a very tight budget at this time but thank you. As far as facebook, Instagram, I do not use eirher. If I come across some extra funds id be interested in a dogs head though. How much are they anyway? Same size as the one you have here.. Thank you, Martin
M&S BLADES hey mate, I totally understand. At this moment these dogsheads are $150aud
I figured, since I follow you on Instagram, this will be good
Nice
Thanks!
Sam that hammer looks awesome bro! Thanks for the video. Anthony Kent HAWK woodlore knives UK
Thanks mate!
how can this video have so many views but only 500 likes
Not many people hitting the thumbs up
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. Jacuzzi
Kill the music. You don't need it. Learn about sound. Get microphone setup. This was drowned by your forge fan. Good video though. Thank you.
Thanks mate, yeah my most recent videos have scrapped the music, it's not a fan, it's the 108db roar of a gas forge!
It’s not a balanced design. The smiths hammer needs equal weight either side of the shaft.
Mark Goddard actually this specific design is supposed to be unequally weighted, if you research cutler's hammers both in europe and japan you will find this style of hammer. Thanks for the comment
@@SamTownsBladesmith I was really hoping to know why they preferred this style of hammer. Nothing says why this style. It seems it was specifically for swords; I think.
It came out wonderful. Thanks for the upload. Subbed.
Sum Arbor thanks mate! The weight being forward of the handle makes it easier to orient the hammer face to the work as it naturally wants to fall flat. Equal weighted hammers can be more difficult to control. The majority of blacksmithing done in much of Asia is done with doghead hammers in europe it was mostly cutlers (sword and knife makers) who were using forward weighted hammers. In the end a lot of it comes down to preference. I love both styles!
@@SamTownsBladesmith I has a talk with my roommate after I posted and that is what he came up with.
Great, now I got more tools to make. Lol
A combination of the weight imbalance and the angle of the face relative to the arc of the swing is what makes this hammer great for forging bevels specifically