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krv3000:
good hallmick well i had a good day to a lil drill chuck 50p a 6mm tap 50p three drills a drill sleve and a rose bit £1 a tub of boring bars three of which are proper ones £2 i gave the drills a bath in acid and polisht up the boring bars pics
micktoon:
Hi VT , Terry Aspin's book does look good :thumbup: , I think the hammer has been forged rather than cast by the look of it but maybe it could have been wood pattern carved ? , I will clean it up tomorrow and see if I can tell.
Bob , you did well again today , that acid really cleans up the stuff well , the boring bars look new :drool: ............... Keep up the good work lad :clap:
Cheers Mick
vtsteam:
Mick, I was wondering about whether it was cast after I wrote that. It just so looks like it was carved.
I don't imagine cast iron makes a good hammer unless somehow malleable iron. Could it have been cast steel?
I don't suppose the carved appearance could come from chipping it out of steel? Can the forge hammer actually make those gouge shapes?
awemawson:
Is that hammer head not hand forged - ie blacksmith made ?
hermetic:
I agree with awemawson, it looks hand forged, so possibly wrought iron?
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