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Hey guys,
I'm looking for a raising hammer and cross peens for fold forming. There is a raising hammer at Rio Grande, don't know if 14 oz. will be to heavy for a middle aged woman. I've tried a welding slag hammer and it is to light and narrow. Do you know of any other good sites in the US for a variety of hammers? Also, I haven't seem much in the way of bronze sheet in my web search. TIA, Connie R. |
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On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:22:07 -0700, in rec.crafts.jewelry "C Ryman"
wrote: Hey guys, I'm looking for a raising hammer and cross peens for fold forming. There is a raising hammer at Rio Grande, don't know if 14 oz. will be to heavy for a middle aged woman. I've tried a welding slag hammer and it is to light and narrow. Do you know of any other good sites in the US for a variety of hammers? Also, I haven't seem much in the way of bronze sheet in my web search. TIA, Connie R. Allcraft has always had an exceptional selection of good raising and forming hammers. Peter |
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"Peter W.. Rowe," wrote in message
... On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 01:22:07 -0700, in rec.crafts.jewelry "C Ryman" wrote: Hey guys, I'm looking for a raising hammer and cross peens for fold forming. There is a raising hammer at Rio Grande, don't know if 14 oz. will be to heavy for a middle aged woman. I've tried a welding slag hammer and it is to light and narrow. Do you know of any other good sites in the US for a variety of hammers? Also, I haven't seem much in the way of bronze sheet in my web search. TIA, Connie R. Allcraft has always had an exceptional selection of good raising and forming hammers. Peter Thanks Peter, I did a search but they do not seem to have a web site. I ended up with a Google-ly shopping mess. CR |
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On Mon, 25 Aug 2008 21:02:06 -0700, in rec.crafts.jewelry "C Ryman"
wrote: Allcraft has always had an exceptional selection of good raising and forming hammers. Peter Thanks Peter, I did a search but they do not seem to have a web site. I ended up with a Google-ly shopping mess. CR They used to have a site, but apparently, it's no longer there. Never was a great site anyway. Don't know why it's down now, but probably didn't bring them much sales. However, the old way, the telephone works. And Tevel, the owner, or someone else there, could give you good advice on which tools would be appropriate for what you wish to do. Allcraft Tool Supply 666 Pacific Street Brooklyn, NY 11217, (800) 645-7124 Peter |
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"C Ryman" wrote in
: Hey guys, I'm looking for a raising hammer and cross peens for fold forming. There is a raising hammer at Rio Grande, don't know if 14 oz. will be to heavy for a middle aged woman. I've tried a welding slag hammer and it is to light and narrow. Do you know of any other good sites in the US for a variety of hammers? Also, I haven't seem much in the way of bronze sheet in my web search. TIA, Connie R. More hammers than you can shake a stick at: http://www.ottofrei.com/store/home.php?cat=2708 I especially like the look of these: http://www.ottofrei.com/store/produc...at=1101&page=1 #DetImage mind the line wrap. -- Saint Séimí mac Liam Carriagemaker to the court of Queen Maeve Prophet of The Great Tagger Canonized December '99 |
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Séimí mac Liam wrote: "C Ryman" wrote in : Hey guys, I'm looking for a raising hammer and cross peens for fold forming. There is a raising hammer at Rio Grande, don't know if 14 oz. will be to heavy for a middle aged woman. I've tried a welding slag hammer and it is to light and narrow. Do you know of any other good sites in the US for a variety of hammers? Also, I haven't seem much in the way of bronze sheet in my web search. TIA, Connie R. More hammers than you can shake a stick at: http://www.ottofrei.com/store/home.php?cat=2708 I especially like the look of these: http://www.ottofrei.com/store/produc...at=1101&page=1 #DetImage mind the line wrap. Rather than buy from Rio why not give these guys a try. They are primarily a blacksmithing supply but there Peddinghaus hammers come in ever flavor and color. http://www.centaurforge.com/products.asp?dept=189 Michael |
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Séimí mac Liam wrote:
"C Ryman" wrote in : Hey guys, I'm looking for a raising hammer and cross peens for fold forming. There is a raising hammer at Rio Grande, don't know if 14 oz. will be to heavy for a middle aged woman. I've tried a welding slag hammer and it is to light and narrow. Do you know of any other good sites in the US for a variety of hammers? Also, I haven't seem much in the way of bronze sheet in my web search. TIA, Connie R. More hammers than you can shake a stick at: http://www.ottofrei.com/store/home.php?cat=2708 Especially the Peddinghaus hammers are worth a look at. I especially like the look of these: http://www.ottofrei.com/store/produc...at=1101&page=1 #DetImage You may like the look of them, but they do not seem very useful for forming metal. They may be too light weight. mind the line wrap. Use tinyurl.com! -- Abrasha http://www.abrasha.com |
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Abrasha wrote in
: You may like the look of them, but they do not seem very useful for forming metal. They may be too light weight. Doesn't that rather depend on the alloy and gauge? -- Saint Séimí mac Liam Carriagemaker to the court of Queen Maeve Prophet of The Great Tagger Canonized December '99 |
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The Peddiman 200 gram "locksmith" hammer (http://www.ottofrei.com/store/produc...productid=6028) is an excellent hammer for fold forming. A nice bonus is that the locksmith hammers are about half the cost of the other Peddiman hammers. If you intend to work smaller than 1-2 inches, then the 100 gram might be more appropriate. There is also a 300 gram version which will be useful for heavier work like a fan fold. You will have to dress these hammers. They come fairly coarsely ground (no doubt related to the lower price). Basically, you'll need to knock the edges and corners off of the striking surfaces. If you have access to a belt sander, that is the quickest way. Finally, if you haven't done much fold forming, start with copper. It will move far easier than bronze. ed "Séimí mac Liam" wrote: "C Ryman" wrote in : Hey guys, I'm looking for a raising hammer and cross peens for fold forming. There is a raising hammer at Rio Grande, don't know if 14 oz. will be to heavy for a middle aged woman. I've tried a welding slag hammer and it is to light and narrow. Do you know of any other good sites in the US for a variety of hammers? Also, I haven't seem much in the way of bronze sheet in my web search. TIA, Connie R. More hammers than you can shake a stick at: http://www.ottofrei.com/store/home.php?cat=2708 I especially like the look of these: http://www.ottofrei.com/store/produc...at=1101&page=1 #DetImage mind the line wrap. -- Saint Séimí mac Liam Carriagemaker to the court of Queen Maeve Prophet of The Great Tagger Canonized December '99 |
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OT: tinyurl, was: hammers
On Sep 1, 6:59 pm, Abrasha wrote:
S=E9im=ED mac Liam wrote: "C Ryman" wrote in : I especially like the look of these: http://www.ottofrei.com/store/produc...cat=3D1101&pa= ge=3D1 #DetImage You may like the look of them, but they do not seem very useful for forming metal. They may be too light weight. mind the line wrap. Use tinyurl.com! In this day and age I tend not to go to hidden URLs. ?? Maren |
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