Subject: Subject: Re: Cutlers tools

From: Vance Burns <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 06 May 1996 08:41:49 -0500

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

Bill to what degree is the face of the cutler's hammer.
Vance
PS. "Cutler's Hammer" sound like a good name for something, club,
    magazine, news letter, etc...

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From: [email-masked] (Bill Fiorini)
Date: Mon, 6 May 1996 17:46:08 -0500

>    magazine, news letter, etc...
The hammers I make have about a 20 degree angle on the face.
Bill