Scrounging through my dad’s cast off tools, found this framing hammer. As I was never really strong enough to swing a 24oz framer when I was a carpenter, I never bought one (I used a 16oz hammer with a long handle, because m*v^2). Now that I have no use for it and am even weaker, seemed like a good time to take it home and give it a new, coddled life. Replaced dad’s splintered and grey handle with a brand spanking new one.

  • the_itsb [she/her, comrade/them]
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    8 months ago

    Looks like you put some effort into the metal too - looks freshly scrubbed and oiled ✨ matches that new handle beautifully - great work!!

    • luddybuddy [comrade/them]
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      8 months ago

      thanks! Wire wheeled all the rust and concrete, filed off various burrs, dents, etc, and even chased the milling on the face.

  • FumpyAer [any, comrade/them]
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    8 months ago

    So it's gonna be a display piece? Nice little piece of family history there. Might even look good on the wall.

    • luddybuddy [comrade/them]
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      8 months ago

      Not a display piece, it’s going to live underneath my bench with the rest of the hammers and occasionally be used, when I have occasion to sink some 16d in one hit like Larry Haun