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Blacksmith’s Junkyard Power Hammer Packs A Punch

Any way you look at it, blacksmithing is a punishing trade. Heavy tools, a red-hot forge, flying sparks, and searing metal all exact a toll on the smith’s body unless precautions are taken. After ...
Nils Ögren on MSN

Crafting a rounding hammer: forging lessons with Torbjörn Åhman

I visited master blacksmith Torbjörn Åhman to forge a rounding hammer. Watch the full hammer-making process and see the ...
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power hammer

Any way you look at it, blacksmithing is a punishing trade. Heavy tools, a red-hot forge, flying sparks, and searing metal all exact a toll on the smith’s body unless precautions are taken. After ...
The New York Times

THE GREAT EXHIBITION; HAMMERS IN MACHINERY HALL. FORGING IN THE ANNEXES--STEAM AND POWER HAMMERS--BOLT-HEADING MACHINERY--VARIOUS PATTERNS OF ...

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Forging a SWORD out of Rusted Iron CHAIN

This sword, measuring 45 inches in overall length with a 10-inch handle and a 35-inch blade, was a challenging project that took over a week to forge entirely by hand without a power hammer. **Forging ...