Subject: Cutlers tools

From: [email-masked]
Date: Sat, 4 May 1996 04:41:05

>Subject: Re: Making a double-edged sword 
>It does help to have a knife makers hammer. It looks a little like the
>Japanese sword hammers with a slight angle to the face. 

Bill

Where can these hammers be found, and are they noted in any books?

I'd like information an cutlers tools, if anyone knows of such items.

Thanks
Vance

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From: [email-masked]
Date: Sun, 5 May 1996 00:54:57 -0400

>>It does help to have a knife makers hammer...(snipped)
>>Bill
>

There are photo's and description of such hammers in "The Hand Forged Knife"
by Karl Schroen.  I've never used one, and they look awkward as hell to use,
but the author swears they are the thing to use when forging blades.   I got
my copy from Centaur Forge.

Lee

ps- Lots of good info on forging and heat treating various alloys (using a
coal forge) in this book.

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From: [email-masked] (jeramo)
Date: Sat, 04 May 1996 09:14:42 -0700

>There are photo's and description of such hammers in "The Hand Forged Knife"
I'm in the process of grinding one down from an 8 pound double jack.  I have
noticed that hammers that have most of the weight on one side (the down side
as you are striking) are _much_ easier to control.   There is no twist as
the mass of the upper half tries to go one way or the other.  I'll let you
know how the hammer works.

R. Coon

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From: [email-masked] (Bill Fiorini)
Date: Sun, 5 May 1996 07:32:01 -0500

>coal forge) in this book.

Cutlers Hammers look awkward however the weight is on the front of the
hammer.  If you can aim the hammer does all the work.  It also forges a
great cutting edge because of the tapered angle of the face.
Bill