Awhile back there was a post here about an "ultimate hammer" for sale on another board. I figured I could make a similar (not exactly the same) hammer for fun on the lathe.
It's head and handle are 6061 T6 aluminum. The faces are soft plastic. The bronze colored face in the pics is a bronze face attached to a plastic mount.
The handle is knurled with the points cut off so it provides a good grip but isn't sharp in your hand. The handle is also counter-bored for light weight and stiffness.
The faces were purchased from Mcmaster-carr. They screw in so I can replace them easily with any type I'd like (hard, soft, steel, bronze, etc). Notice the tapered counter-bore, that takes the load off of the screw and transfers it to the head so you don't break the screw off with a glancing blow.
So far I've found it's good for gunsmithing work. I'd like to make a smaller one 3/4" in diameter.
Cost was about $25 and about 1.5 hrs in the shop.
It's head and handle are 6061 T6 aluminum. The faces are soft plastic. The bronze colored face in the pics is a bronze face attached to a plastic mount.
The handle is knurled with the points cut off so it provides a good grip but isn't sharp in your hand. The handle is also counter-bored for light weight and stiffness.
The faces were purchased from Mcmaster-carr. They screw in so I can replace them easily with any type I'd like (hard, soft, steel, bronze, etc). Notice the tapered counter-bore, that takes the load off of the screw and transfers it to the head so you don't break the screw off with a glancing blow.
So far I've found it's good for gunsmithing work. I'd like to make a smaller one 3/4" in diameter.
Cost was about $25 and about 1.5 hrs in the shop.
