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Hello Everyone! Long time no see!
It has been a while since I have been on the forums. With school and lacrosse just been way to busy! Its all over now, so I have some time to mess around with honing and pinning! Which brings me to my question, what type of hammer is best suited for pinning? Just need something cheap that I could buy locally! Any suggestions would be appreciated!!
Parker
I was told a 4oz ball peen hammer, that is what I am using.
I Have Been Using This:
Watchmaker's Hammer with 6 Heads
I use a 4oz ball peen that was my wifes grandfathers. It has his initials marked into it and its very sentimental to me. It also works super good!! I know some guys like a bit heavier hammer which will also work very well.
Alright thanks guys! Might just go pick on up today. Have a Geneva with super crappy plastic scaled and have a pain of walnut sitting around and might just give it a go!
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4 oz ballpeen...................
I think there's probably an ideal shape or radius size but everything can be comprised on.
I don't like the lighter hammers, I have an 8 oz ball peen. I have pinned razors with a roofing hammer before.
For some reason, this made me think of someone making scales for a machete... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by eod7
I'm definitely not recommending the roofing hammer. It did work though.Quote:
Originally Posted by crouton976
All the above will work if the hammer face is radiused to constant curve and polished as nicely as possible. I have used them all and now my favored one is an old tack hammer that has a shallow radius on the head which I polished. The idea is to use a lot of light blows to the pin. I think after a while you may graduate to a heavier hammer and save the light one for delicate or finishing work.
Have fun!
~Geezer
I like this one the standard 4oz peen.
10" Chasing Hammer 4oz.
