Straightening Hammer (12mm carbide)
These are carbide tipped straightening hammers. They gently move and massage the surface of a hardened knife, causing tension, and bowing in the opposite direction. These are becoming more and more popular amongst knifemakers, as its a very effective way to treat warped blades after heat treat.
These guys are forged from wrought iron from the Williams bridge here in the Gallatin Valley. I was told the bridge was built in 1918, but another source told me the bridge could be as old as 1894!
The wrought iron was etched in acid to show off the impurities of the material, which I find to be the real beauty. The heads are about 1.25lbs, and are handled with charred hickory. They are about 12 inches overall.
p.s. The lighting shows the heads to be a rusty orange color. They are more of a gray color in natural light*
These are carbide tipped straightening hammers. They gently move and massage the surface of a hardened knife, causing tension, and bowing in the opposite direction. These are becoming more and more popular amongst knifemakers, as its a very effective way to treat warped blades after heat treat.
These guys are forged from wrought iron from the Williams bridge here in the Gallatin Valley. I was told the bridge was built in 1918, but another source told me the bridge could be as old as 1894!
The wrought iron was etched in acid to show off the impurities of the material, which I find to be the real beauty. The heads are about 1.25lbs, and are handled with charred hickory. They are about 12 inches overall.
p.s. The lighting shows the heads to be a rusty orange color. They are more of a gray color in natural light*
These are carbide tipped straightening hammers. They gently move and massage the surface of a hardened knife, causing tension, and bowing in the opposite direction. These are becoming more and more popular amongst knifemakers, as its a very effective way to treat warped blades after heat treat.
These guys are forged from wrought iron from the Williams bridge here in the Gallatin Valley. I was told the bridge was built in 1918, but another source told me the bridge could be as old as 1894!
The wrought iron was etched in acid to show off the impurities of the material, which I find to be the real beauty. The heads are about 1.25lbs, and are handled with charred hickory. They are about 12 inches overall.
p.s. The lighting shows the heads to be a rusty orange color. They are more of a gray color in natural light*