I enjoyed these series. If you don't have all the power hammers, can you make one that does not have all the fullering on them. I have never tried anything that large yet by hand.
The videos are great as always. I really enjoy making hammers. And I enjoy watching you and other Smiths make hammers. Can always use tips on Hammer forging
I liked this video a lot. Dog head hammers are often shown in old photos of Sheffield "little mesters" and are very similar to the hammers used by Japanese swordsmiths.
Hey Daniel I Was Watching One Of Your Tong Making Videos And I Saw You Used A Jig To Make The Offset In The Reins Could You Make A Video On How To Make That Jig And Could you Remind Me The Video It Was In Because I Cant Find It Now. I Do Beleieve That Your Tong Are The Best I've Seen
Excellent information, thank you! I believe 4140 is considered a medium carbon steel, and obviously it was your choice for this project. I would be interested in knowing why you chose 4140 as opposed to something like 1045, which has a slightly higher carbon content.
4140 is a chrome alloy and has very different performance ratios than 1045. 4140 is inherently tough with out heat treating. It's also great a impact and shock loads. It's commonly used for drive shafts and lifting equipment. So it makes great impact tooling. 4140 also work hardening and hammer get a little harder asy they age.
Very cool video how long did it take you to acquire all your tooling I know that's a dumb question because I never stopped collecting tooling, anything to make the job easier and quicker
How about an idea Sir? Say you were making a dog's head style hammer, was just not going as you liked. Reforge it into, a hewing hatchet? Rustic wood workers, would eat them up, and you still get a 'win', from a potential 'fail'. 😀👍👍⚒️
..?? How would you go about fixing an eye that is slightly off center?? One side of the cheek is thicker than the other. Great job and series you have got going...!!
I'm looking at making my first hammer. Do you have any advice for someone with a small shop without any power tools (outside an angle grinder) or a hammer to start on?
Am I too late to suggest a name? I'm hope it's already been suggested, but I would be remiss if, in a vote on a naming British blacksmithing channel, I failed to do my part to ensure that Blackie McBlacsmith was in the mix. :-)
I love to visit with you one of these days were safe to do this such thing is there for about an hour hey, I'm on the west side of Washington and Big Dog Forge is up against the mountain range
There on my etsy if your interested. However I posted a new batch for order last night and I think there all gone. I think there about $150ish plus shipping. Which is about $20 I think. I won't be posting more till I've made them so a couple or weeks or so.
I didn’t hear if you said what kind of material you’re using for the hammerhead or not. I know you usually use forklift line, is that the case this time? Love your videos thanks.
I would like to know if you can forge a hammer from a pice of train track. I see that many ppl do anvils, but so far I did not see anyone doing hammers
Hi daniel i haven't made a hammer yet been thinking of it for a whale now and i like the looks of the dog 's hammer. but making it totally by hand may prove my lack of experience.
You can do it. It's a longer process just by hand no doubt. With a Stryker it takes less time yet fully done by hand. You'll get a work out I guarantee. Best of luck. 🙏blessed days now Crawford out 🧙♂️
@@danielmoss2089 my neighbor works for a crane company and I said okay just taking crane cable, LOL and it's turn into a bunch of cable, I know they're all made out of carbon steel you got rotational and non rotational. Hell I got about eight hundred pounds in the back of my pickup truck of 7/8 inch cable I'm trying to chop it up and manageable pieces 2 Give It Away distributed it? I just want to get back to making metal hot that is a lot of cable
@Daniel Moss, here's my thoughts on this , love to here your opinion. Only caveat for cable Damascus billet, given it's fully welded course, would be it's much thinners a billet than the starting 1.25inches dia of the cable. Thusly one would be left w approximately .75inches of round stock or slightly smaller. Thusly one would have 2 basic choices. 1st upset the stock back to 1.5 in or little more. Then set to punch n drift 2nd forgeweld 4 pieces together to make the billet. Even at that it would be necessary to upset the billet back to at least 1.5in square. At that point one could set about punch and drifting. Note there is a much greater chance of weld failure as the punch would be cutting directly down a weld line. As well drawing the cheeks would be stressing a weld line in 2 directions. It would be my opinion that the whole process of punch and drifting would have to be done at or very close to welding heat in order to maintain billet congruity. IMHO the amount of work and forge fuel would be vast compared to a solid starting billet and in turn would drive the cost of the finished product x3 or x4 of a normal hammer. Just the praddelings of one old man offered as food for pondering. 🙏blessed days now Crawford out 🧙♂️
Beautiful dogs head hammers. Awesome style
I LOVE studying hammers! Right now I own 59 hammers, and I'm not going to stop collecting.
Great video Dan, thanks
The dogs head looks alot like the swordsmith hammer. both look really cool and something thats not in most peoples collections. great video
This what I love about hand made hammer everyone has their own style. Nice looking doggy there Dan.
Thanks John.
@@danielmoss2089 got 4 doggies all different same weight different profile lol. Might have to get me one, one day.
I like the dog head. Well done.
Thank you.
Love your hammers, you make some of the nicest hammers out there. Again,lots of content.
Great job Dan love this video xx
I am very excited for the next weeks ones
Lots of really good information in this one Dan. Hammer came out great as well. Thanks!
I love your work brother. Keep up the great work.
Lovely looking dogs head Dan well done. Also great tips and tricks mate. Im really looking forward to this series. Keep em coming. Cheers Andy 👍⚒
Thank you Andy.
Dogging Dan!!😆😎
Great video Dan and I agree with the grinding and rescaling that's how I do tools and Al sorts of things
I enjoyed these series. If you don't have all the power hammers, can you make one that does not have all the fullering on them. I have never tried anything that large yet by hand.
Video coming soon. I've almost finished a tips tricks video on hand forging a hammer.
The videos are great as always. I really enjoy making hammers. And I enjoy watching you and other Smiths make hammers. Can always use tips on Hammer forging
As can I lol thanks for the comment again dude. Means a lot you take the time to watch and comment.
@@danielmoss2089 my pleasure. Thank you for the great content and keep up the good work
Nice informative video as always Dan. Thanks for sharing. Look forward to the heat treating video.
Really appreciate the info. Great video! Thank you and God Bless you Dan!
My pleasure!
Daymn Daniel that's an awesome hammer. Thank you for sharing this. Love this style of programming!
🙏blessed days sirSir
Crawford out 🧙♂️
I do my best Crawford. How's you? Thanks for the great comment.
Love making dogs head hammers.. still think them swing funny, but people love them haha your dog heads style is gorgeous
I like making the hate using the. Hurt my elbow lol
Daniel Moss yah from what I’ve seen and heard, you really have to keep your elbow tight in with this style 🤷♂️
I liked this video a lot. Dog head hammers are often shown in old photos of Sheffield "little mesters" and are very similar to the hammers used by Japanese swordsmiths.
Hey Daniel I Was Watching One Of Your Tong Making Videos And I Saw You Used A Jig To Make The Offset In The Reins Could You Make A Video On How To Make That Jig And Could you Remind Me The Video It Was In Because I Cant Find It Now. I Do Beleieve That Your Tong Are The Best I've Seen
Thank you sir your very kind but I'm not sure what jig your talking about or what Tongs. Could you tell me which video it was on please?
Thank you Daniel! So, are you a mind reader? You keep covering just what I need.
They look great Dan! I recently was sent a dogs head hammer from Jared Russell definitely an interesting hammer!
Dan, great video. What are your thaughts about chisel slot punches? Are they a good idea for making hammer eyes?
I think I briefly mentioned them in this video. I find that the cross over a little to easily. But if you want a long tidy hole what to go.
There's a joke in that comment somewhere but I might just be a pervert lol
Excellent information, thank you! I believe 4140 is considered a medium carbon steel, and obviously it was your choice for this project. I would be interested in knowing why you chose 4140 as opposed to something like 1045, which has a slightly higher carbon content.
4140 is a chrome alloy and has very different performance ratios than 1045. 4140 is inherently tough with out heat treating. It's also great a impact and shock loads. It's commonly used for drive shafts and lifting equipment. So it makes great impact tooling. 4140 also work hardening and hammer get a little harder asy they age.
Also the carbon difference is only 0.05% with the chrome make up for that in great amounts.
I'll talk about it in a video. It's also just how I was cut. Lol
Great comment
@@danielmoss2089 Thanks, that is pretty much what I thought, but your confirmation reinforces my thinking. Keep up the excellent work!
As a new smith - When do you pick up a dog's head as opposed to a general rounding Hammer? What is their specialty or best use?
Ah, ok as a blade hammer, for Bevels.
yep, you answered it!
I did that with out typing. I'm pleased I managed to answer your questions.
Another Beautiful Job Dan! What is the measurement of the of hammer eye center punch mark from the end of the billet? Thank You!
I did an inch 25mm.if that helps
Don't go under 3/4 20mm
Thank You Dan!
Very cool video how long did it take you to acquire all your tooling I know that's a dumb question because I never stopped collecting tooling, anything to make the job easier and quicker
Yes but how do you SHARPEN your hammers?
very nicely done sir!! However, your power hammer needs the googly eyes put back on :)
Yes what did happened to Kitty's eyes?
How about an idea Sir? Say you were making a dog's head style hammer, was just not going as you liked. Reforge it into, a hewing hatchet? Rustic wood workers, would eat them up, and you still get a 'win', from a potential 'fail'. 😀👍👍⚒️
..?? How would you go about fixing an eye that is slightly off center?? One side of the cheek is thicker than the other. Great job and series you have got going...!!
Good question I'll talk about it in a video.
I'm looking at making my first hammer. Do you have any advice for someone with a small shop without any power tools (outside an angle grinder) or a hammer to start on?
Video coming on that.
Good info in this vid I need to pluck up the bottle to try and make a hammer just the thought of doing it all by hand freaks my arm out
I wanted to ask what material do you use to make hammers?
Fork lift truck tine. 4140
Am I too late to suggest a name? I'm hope it's already been suggested, but I would be remiss if, in a vote on a naming British blacksmithing channel, I failed to do my part to ensure that Blackie McBlacsmith was in the mix. :-)
I love to visit with you one of these days were safe to do this such thing is there for about an hour hey, I'm on the west side of Washington and Big Dog Forge is up against the mountain range
Welcome any time dude just keep me in the loop.
How much does one of these hammers cost American? I like how yours turned out Daniel thanks for the video and your time. Takecare and keep safe
There on my etsy if your interested. However I posted a new batch for order last night and I think there all gone. I think there about $150ish plus shipping. Which is about $20 I think. I won't be posting more till I've made them so a couple or weeks or so.
Hope that helps and thanks for the comment means a lot.
@Daniel Moss may be an dumb question claw hammers can I use them for forging and I know I have to dress it but can I heat treat the face?
I'm on this video will come soon.
@@danielmoss2089 thanks squire peace respect and keep them forges burning.
hammer you showed at 5:34?
I didn’t hear if you said what kind of material you’re using for the hammerhead or not. I know you usually use forklift line, is that the case this time? Love your videos thanks.
That is correct its tine 4140. I have a video on that in the works. Thanks for the great comment.
Daniel Moss thanks for answering back. Still new to the craft so trying to watch and learn the most I can.
@@Barnie2275 if you have a question or you need stuff let me know I'll do my best
Okay i cant find you on Etsy what is your tag in the store? Sorry to be a bother please forgive me
Theres a link in the description on the video but MossCoCraft is its name.
I would like to know if you can forge a hammer from a pice of train track. I see that many ppl do anvils, but so far I did not see anyone doing hammers
Why not try that would be interesting.
Let me know how you get on.
Hi daniel i haven't made a hammer yet been thinking of it
for a whale now and i like the looks of the dog 's hammer.
but making it totally by hand may prove my lack of experience.
You can do it. It's a longer process just by hand no doubt. With a Stryker it takes less time yet fully done by hand. You'll get a work out I guarantee.
Best of luck.
🙏blessed days now
Crawford out 🧙♂️
I'll have a look at this at some point in the week.
I think you should make a whale head hammer.
Would cable Damascus hold up for a hammerhead? Like an inch and a quarter diameter
Not sure should do.
@@danielmoss2089 my neighbor works for a crane company and I said okay just taking crane cable, LOL and it's turn into a bunch of cable, I know they're all made out of carbon steel you got rotational and non rotational. Hell I got about eight hundred pounds in the back of my pickup truck of 7/8 inch cable I'm trying to chop it up and manageable pieces 2 Give It Away distributed it? I just want to get back to making metal hot that is a lot of cable
@Daniel Moss, here's my thoughts on this , love to here your opinion.
Only caveat for cable Damascus billet, given it's fully welded course, would be it's much thinners a billet than the starting 1.25inches dia of the cable. Thusly one would be left w approximately .75inches of round stock or slightly smaller. Thusly one would have 2 basic choices.
1st upset the stock back to 1.5 in or little more. Then set to punch n drift
2nd forgeweld 4 pieces together to make the billet. Even at that it would be necessary to upset the billet back to at least 1.5in square. At that point one could set about punch and drifting. Note there is a much greater chance of weld failure as the punch would be cutting directly down a weld line. As well drawing the cheeks would be stressing a weld line in 2 directions. It would be my opinion that the whole process of punch and drifting would have to be done at or very close to welding heat in order to maintain billet congruity.
IMHO the amount of work and forge fuel would be vast compared to a solid starting billet and in turn would drive the cost of the finished product x3 or x4 of a normal hammer.
Just the praddelings of one old man offered as food for pondering.
🙏blessed days now
Crawford out 🧙♂️
@@danielmoss2089 what do you think about this?
@@danielcrawford7315 hold my beer LOL
Looking good Dan please clean your lens I have been trying to wipe a spot off my screen for 20 minutes ;)
Yep sorted new lenses cover lol
Gotta start digging into older videos. Been 7 months since the last video. You good?
All good just working on a very big project.