home brew dog head hammer

[MotoMike]

A couple years back I found a 6 pound sledge in the garden. guessing from the previous owners. had a chip on one side, handle rotted away. Today I got the idea of turning it into a forging hammer. Cut the chipped end off, did some mild modifications to it's profile and dressed the face. Made a slab handle out of some ash I have and oiled it up. I noted it is marked "hks". Anyone know that mark?

 

[verndahl]

nice save! How hard is it to cut off the end of a sledge hammer?

 

[MotoMike]

Well, it wasn't bad Verndahl. If I did not possess a band saw, I imagine it would have been done with my angle grinder with a cut off wheel. past experience tells me that it would have been more arduous in that case. I had a blade I guess to be about half gone on the saw when I started. it did the job. I have one of those swag tables for it but finished it in the vice using just the weight of the saw to do the work. These little saws are amazing.

vicec

 

[geezer]

Yes, "those saws are amazing." I've had a cheaper version of one for many years and it has not failed me; but 2" stock may be well beyond its capabilities!
Thanks!
~Richard

 

[paul76]

Those are very handy saws. One of the guys on my crew at work has the battery Milwaukee version. Works just as good as the corded ones up until the battery needs changing.

 

[Shawn]

Those are very handy saws. One of the guys on my crew at work has the battery Milwaukee version. Works just as good as the corded ones up until the battery needs changing.

I've got that one and the corded one. Both great tools. I find myself grabbing the cordless more, but I have very limited outlets in my shop.