Thread: Hammer/Anvil Prep

I think I recall reading somewhere that
polishing your ballpeen hammer and anvil
will in some way help out when you
are pinning a straight. If this is true, why, and
what exactly do you do to polish them? Thanks.

John

Originally Posted by kerryman71

I think I recall reading somewhere that
polishing your ballpeen hammer and anvil
will in some way help out when you
are pinning a straight. If this is true, why, and
what exactly do you do to polish them? Thanks.

John

It is true. A polished hammer face and anvil makes the pin material flow better. Probably because it sort of slides as it's struck, rather than catching the pin material, and virtually guaranteeing a bent pin or sloppy pin job. To polish, get some fine sandpaper, rub till smooth, then buff. Repeat as necessary.

Thanks for the info. I appreciate it.

John

Anvil too?

I can attest to the ballpeen hammer polishing benefits for peening the end of the pin....

But, how does polishing the anvil help? And is the anviil being used to just rest the opposite side of the pin while pinning closed the pivote area?

C utz

Any roughness on the anvil or hammer will transfer to the pin. The smoother the striker the smoother the struck work the less polishing.

Don

Originally Posted by junkinduck

Any roughness on the anvil or hammer will transfer to the pin. The smoother the striker the smoother the struck work the less polishing.

Don

Yeah, what he said. Actually, I haven't notice much problem with a poorly polished anvil. In fact, I machined a divot in my anvil face to rest one side of the pin in. It catches one end of the pin while I strike the other with the hammer.