Let's Forge a Hammer
by Doingitwithjason in Workshop > Metalworking
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Let's Forge a Hammer
In this episode we participate in forging a Hammer! We show you the process of forging a claw hammer. Colin from Fungtional Forge gives us a peak at how its made and what it takes to blacksmith a hammer from scratch. It was his first ever claw hammer build and i was truly honored to capture the entire experience.
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Find a Blacksmith!
First i called up Colin with Fungtional Forge!
Start With a Blank.
I then rushed over and he recommended that we start with a metal steel blank
I Then Recorded the Entire Process
In HD on the Youtube
Squish It!
WE then smashed it into a rough shape
Squish It MORE!
We than continued smashing this bad boy
All the While..
Heating it repeatedly in a coal forge.
Hammer TIME!
He then beat the snot out of it with another hammer that he also made
Final Product
And then after hours and hours of sweat and beer, the new claw hammer was ready to be put into use! What a day! Watch the video for all of its amazingness!