Two New Brent Baily Hammers

[tippit]

If any of y'all have had the pleasure to watch Joe Kesslar forge, you know he uses a 10 pound hammer. He uses his hammer in nice compact strokes.  I always thought No Way could I wheeled a 10 pounder...until I tried Brent's "Piggy" 7 lb short handled Straight Pein hammer.  It cut my rough forging work at least in half.  By choking up on the handle and compact strokes, it's actually very comfortable.  I liked it so much I also picked up his "Hammer" 4 3/4 lb Cross Pein.  I first learned of Brent Bailey Hammer from a Mark Aspery blacksmithing weekend...tippit

 

[akaboomer]

Those are very nice hammers, tippit.

Chris

[Fallguy]

I would think when you get them that heavy all you have to do is drop them and pick them backup. The pickup part is what separates the men from the boys would be my guess.

[Steve Nuckels]

Nice hammers!  I love hammers!

Those will move some steel, looking forward to seeing the fruits of your labor!

Did you make it to the Blade Show Doc?

Steve
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Potomac Forge
Member, W.F. Moran Jr. Museum & Foundation
ABS AP

[Soonerlongbow]

Working in the oil patch I can tell you the using an 8lb hammer or bigger all day starts out really crappy but you get used to it.

[imskippy]

Oops wrong post.