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These style of hammers are becoming increasingly popular. I wonder whether you can guess how I made it? You can see how I have made use of a surplus hatchet handle, the deer foot being a preference of mine. (Those picks are coal hammers, every household had one once)
OK, I'll bite. What is the advantage of a doghead hammer over a more conventional design?
I do not know!
Except to say, I tried one belonging to Owen Bush(renowned bladesmith) at his forge-in a couple of years ago, and liked it. I hope others might comment further.
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Well, if you gotta have a doghead, I much prefer this style...
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Full disclosure: This image borrowed from:
https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/538...ammer-useless/
Their main use is as a planishing hammer, like the old style cutlers hammers. Bladesmiths use them to forge consistent angled plains into a blade. The added weight means they can move metal without much of a swing and thus keep focus on keeping their angle true.
From: The Hammer Source - 100's of Hammers!
What knoba said. I use several hammers when smithing, but forging the bevels in I use a dog's head hammer. More control and comfort than a double sided hammer when doing fine angle work.
The 1/2 axe handle is a little longer than standard with a different grip allowing, i think , more force/energy but requiring better accuracy. As to the head..........??????????? I used to like a 10lb sledge with a short handle(about 1/2 length) for driving 8" pins in coppers log fencing: better accuracy, less likelyhood of a crushed thumb(that is not a pretty sight). All a personal feeling, I guess, like I prefer a "plumb" over an "estwing" and for others the opposite is true.
Cheers & thanks for posting
Ranald
I would think that with the long skinny head design, it would impart more energy with less effort due to the greater sectional density. Kind of like a rail road spike hammer.
