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Tried to forge a leaf keychain with my old claw hammer versus a proper cross-peen
The hammer left weird dents and took forever, but the cross-peen from my buddy's shop shaped the veins in maybe three heats. Anyone have a favorite hammer for small decorative work?
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richardmurray7mo ago
Ever try a ball-peen for that kind of detail?
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the_taylor7mo ago
My old instructor in Milwaukee swore by a 16-ounce ball-peen for finish work. I thought he was nuts until I tried it myself.
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shane_perry296mo ago
That "finish work" line is funny, my old shop teacher called that a planishing hammer.
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