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Monday, April 1, 2024
How to restore your trusty old Ball-peen Hammer (or any Hammer). This was fun to watch.
1) Remove head. 2) Blast sand it. 3) Put it on a good new hickory handle. (Make sure the grain goes front-and-back, not sideways or diagonal. Still amazed how many idiots at "tool maker" companies still haven't figured this basic step out.) 4) Tap in a sturdy steel wedge. 4a) If inclined, paint the non-impact surfaces of the head with your favorite color. Done.
A decent craftsman would have taken care of that in the blast cabinet. OCD types can do it by hand if you're going for a mirror polish. At the end of the day, it' still a hammer, and your probably not doing chase work on silver and gold tableware with it.
I've been doing this with all my tools lost in the Camp Fire. Some pieces got hot enough to lose temper but, you never know until you try. I just replace the ones that break from temper loss.
Was about to say "Been there, done that", then I watched the video. I stopped at the wire brush part on mine. I tend to be from the "good enough to work" school.
Guy on YouTube under the handle mymechanics has been doing this for several years, really incredible understanding of metallurgy. Believe he’s over in Europe. Same type of production, little to no talking, subtitles and incredible skill. Remakes parts that are too far gone even down to nuts, bolts and screws. His subscribers favorite phrase seems to be “I make new one”, clearly not a native English speaker. Never shy with the polishing compound either.
Yes, I just spent ten minutes watching someone refurb an old hammer. The end result was worth it!
ReplyDeleteI think he removed the character when he filed and sanded it.
ReplyDeleteThat was the hard way, but mostly by-hand.
ReplyDelete1) Remove head.
2) Blast sand it.
3) Put it on a good new hickory handle. (Make sure the grain goes front-and-back, not sideways or diagonal. Still amazed how many idiots at "tool maker" companies still haven't figured this basic step out.)
4) Tap in a sturdy steel wedge.
4a) If inclined, paint the non-impact surfaces of the head with your favorite color.
Done.
You forgot to polish the face so it wont leave marks on your work.The most important part of the ball peen hammer.
DeleteA decent craftsman would have taken care of that in the blast cabinet.
DeleteOCD types can do it by hand if you're going for a mirror polish.
At the end of the day, it' still a hammer, and your probably not doing chase work on silver and gold tableware with it.
I've been doing this with all my tools lost in the Camp Fire. Some pieces got hot enough to lose temper but, you never know until you try. I just replace the ones that break from temper loss.
ReplyDeleteWas about to say "Been there, done that", then I watched the video. I stopped at the wire brush part on mine. I tend to be from the "good enough to work" school.
ReplyDeleteGuy on YouTube under the handle mymechanics has been doing this for several years, really incredible understanding of metallurgy. Believe he’s over in Europe. Same type of production, little to no talking, subtitles and incredible skill. Remakes parts that are too far gone even down to nuts, bolts and screws. His subscribers favorite phrase seems to be “I make new one”, clearly not a native English speaker. Never shy with the polishing compound either.
ReplyDelete