new toy

Canaday Designs - Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 9:32pm

Hi all,
So here’s my latest toy I built, a helve hammer. Demonstrating is my son Kyzen, got to get the munchkin going early.
Matt
helve hammer

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That's really nice looking,

Rich Waugh - Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 10:33pm

That's really nice looking, Matt! Can you post some more pictures of it for us? I want to see all the details and every angle, naturally. (grin)

Did you get the galvanizinfg issue resolved?

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Hi Rich, Thank you, and I'll

Canaday Designs - Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 11:14pm

Hi Rich,
Thank you, and I'll get some more pics up soon
also thank you for your help, found a good galvanizer only about two hours away, and I have the presentation meeting with the customer tomarrow.
Matt

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Way Awesome

Frank Castiglione - Wednesday, June 25, 2008 - 11:30pm

Hi Matt,
That is way awesome!Can't wait to see what you make with it.Is that a sewing machine motor?
Frank

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Frank, yes it is a sewing

Canaday Designs - Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 11:23pm

Frank,
yes it is a sewing machine motor 1/2 horse with adjustable speed built in for $130. I couldn't believe it turned the essentric drive. attached is one of the projects that got me interested in building this thing.
Thanks
Mattoil wall piece

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Nice job, but don't you

Rick Crawford - Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 6:13am

Nice job, but don't you think it might help if he can see what he is doing first?
Seriously, glad to see you have such help, we all need them.

SmokyRick
Rick Crawford at Smoky Forge

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thanks Rick, he's 1 1/2 and

Canaday Designs - Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 11:41pm

thanks Rick,
he's 1 1/2 and I am now understanding the phrase they teach us more than we teach them.
Matt

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Hi Matt, i ended up posting

eligius1427 - Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 11:15am

Hi Matt, i ended up posting a comment on the image entry before i saw the blog. Nice work, the hammer looks great. I'm unfamiliar with a helve hammer, what is it used for, planishing, forging, or both. It kind of looks like a giant planishing hammer but with style.

Jake

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Hi Jake, Well.... its best

Canaday Designs - Thursday, June 26, 2008 - 11:30pm

Hi Jake,
Well.... its best for roughing out a piece of sheet (or beat the crap out of something realy fast) then you could use a planishing hammer to smooth it perfectly. its amazing how much time and effort it saves, when your used to just doing it by hand.
Matt

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