Old Hammer Restoration | Reforging a Chipped Cross Peen Hammer

I saved this old cross peen hammer from my high school welding shop! The chipped face made it so I had to reforge the hammer to make it fully functional again, but no complaints here! From cleaning the rust to making a handle, this restoration was a fun one! If you enjoyed, be sure to let me know in the comments, as well as by liking and subscribing!
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And as always, thanks for watching!

[@jeffreyjones6409]

Good job, isn't fun to bring new life into something that someone else thought was junk?

[@ToddKoch]

It really is! It’s so satisfying to use after too!

[@jeffreyjones6409]

@@ToddKoch I've got one I picked up at a local flea market that is in really rough shape. I'm still debating if I should try and refurbish it or use it for a paper weight.

[@ToddKoch]

Yeah I know what you mean, I wasn’t sure if the chipping on this one was fixable or not. I’m just glad I had the option to reforge it, made fixing the chipping so much easier!

[@CollinBlackk]

Haven’t even watched it yet and I know it is good

[@ToddKoch]

Not as good as daily vlogs in Florida tho

[@SchysCraftCo.]

Very nice job. Keep up the great craftsmanship and hard work my friend. Hopefully you get great use out of it for many years to come. Forge on. God bless.

[@ToddKoch]

I’m planning on putting it to good use, thanks for the support!

[@giboron]

well done

[@ToddKoch]

Thanks!!

[@bdove7939]

Good job

[@ToddKoch]

Thanks!

[@kiwiprouddavids724]

Very cool 😎 , I've been trying to find someone to make me a custom hammer head here in NZ that isn't going to cost me a arm and leg ,it's very cool your recycling ,I have been making handles for old hammer ,axe , and spade head's from native timber that I have found in the bush ,but just found some oak to try now , all I got is a saw and rasp but it's cool I like handmade like and recycled like your doing have a good one dude keep it up

[@ToddKoch]

Thanks I appreciate the support! Restoring and recycling is a great way to make things like custom hammer heads, and for someone without heavy machinery it is a great option! I personally love doing these projects too.

[@Schadly_Comedy]

looks good, keep it up.

[@ToddKoch]

Thanks!!

[@user-kr8uv6gs2t]

Very good

[@user-lb6iq9ur7v]

I hope it works good for you

[@ToddKoch]

Me too!

[@RVsbladesnthangs]

WOW man, looks really cool. I do have a couple of questions... how long and what temperature in the oven? And what kind of wood did you use for your handle?

[@ToddKoch]

For the tempering I do about 500 degrees Fahrenheit for 2 hours 2 times, I find that for tools that’s worked good for me. For knives I normally do 2 one hour cycles. For the handle I used some ash that I had leftover from a previous project, but I normally like to use hickory too when it’s available!

[@RVsbladesnthangs]

@@ToddKoch hey thank you for the information, I greatly appreciate it!

[@ToddKoch]

Anytime!