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Another pseudo-wood project from the fires of Mt. Bobasaurus. I wanted to try forging my own damascus steel, so I made this low-layer-count (aka simple) billet from 1080 and 15n20 forge-welded together then made a little hammer from the end of it. It was a lot of work doing by hand, wish I had some power equipment for forging.
This is a jewelers raising hammer used for sheet metal forming. It’s a gift for my father who does jewelry work as a hobby. The handle is mahogany with a walnut wedge, finished with shellac and renaissance wax.
More pictures here: http://imgur.com/a/5ULYa
-- Allen, Colorado (Instagram @bobasaurus_woodworking)
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pottz
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#1 posted 03-05-2017 04:04 AM
wow very nice work ive never seen a demascus hammer before,i only thought it was used for blades.
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woodchuckerNJ
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#2 posted 03-05-2017 04:08 AM
Nice work all around.
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Mark Kornell
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#3 posted 03-05-2017 04:21 AM
Allen, I’m betting your father is going to love that. If he’s reluctant to use it, I’d understand. That’s a piece of art.
-- Mark Kornell, Kornell Wood Design
woodcox
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#4 posted 03-05-2017 04:24 AM
Awsome work Allen! Is the handle a traditional design? Cool crescent face likeness on the top side!
-- "My god has more wood than your god" ... G. Carlin.
bobasaurus
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#5 posted 03-05-2017 04:28 AM
Thanks. I was trying to base the handle off some of his existing raising hammers, but got a little too focused in making it smooth and whittled it down too narrow. Oh well, it will still work.
-- Allen, Colorado (Instagram @bobasaurus_woodworking)
tyvekboy
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#6 posted 03-05-2017 04:48 AM
Too cool for words. Nice work. Must have been a lot of fun to make and even better to give as a gift.
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TheFridge
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#7 posted 03-05-2017 05:19 AM
That thing is disgusting in the best possible way.
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#8 posted 03-05-2017 09:17 AM
Great work and interesing tool. I like the colour and shades on that metal part.
-- Ivan, Croatia, Wooddicted
jeffswildwood
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#9 posted 03-05-2017 12:02 PM
Excellent hammer! You are getting really good at that forging, combined with your wood work, an unbeatable combination!
-- We all make mistakes, the trick is to fix it in a way that says "I meant to do that".
Sasha
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#10 posted 03-05-2017 12:22 PM
This what furnace on a photo????
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helluvawreck
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#11 posted 03-05-2017 02:08 PM
Allen, this is a beautiful shop made tool. It’s a wonderful project.
helluvawreck aka Charles
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Paul Mayer
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#12 posted 03-05-2017 02:49 PM
Incredible. What piece of art. Ironically, I can’t imagine a jeweler making anything more beautiful than this. Kinda puts some pressure on dad in a way. :)
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Gene Howe
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#13 posted 03-05-2017 03:06 PM
I know nothing about forging. I do know that is one beautiful piece of work. I’ll bet your dad is/will be ecstatic.
-- Gene 'The true soldier fights not because he hates what is in front of him, but because he loves what is behind him.' G. K. Chesterton
terryR
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#14 posted 03-05-2017 03:40 PM
Beautiful work, Allen.
-- tr ...see one, do one, teach one...
bobasaurus
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#15 posted 03-05-2017 04:49 PM
Thanks for all the comments. Sasha, that is a 2 burner propane gas forge from a company called Chile Forge.
-- Allen, Colorado (Instagram @bobasaurus_woodworking)
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