Hand Making A Tiny Rivet Peening Hammer

I forged a small ball peen style hammer for copper rivets.

Thanks. Glen

[brysonalden]

Nice hammer, nicer tongs! Glad you're getting use out of them. I hope they continue to be as versatile as they seem to be.

[davidrichards]

It never ceases to amaze me the way you punch out the handle eyes. It never works that way for

[Lmr]

I would say as long as it makes it past my boots but as I get older I've noticed I've started to spread me feet apart some😅.
Really nice piece and I still admire the color of the handle wood you use.

[robertsimmons]

Nice to see you have your new tong in use! Happy New Year and I look forward to more posts in 2023!

[zumbazumba]

For anyone that wants to make one but isnt a skilled blacksmith. Buy a T fitting for water pipes -for small one 1/2" works fine.Then buy 2 end plugs.Drill the end plug with a drill bit.Size should be smaller than a ball bearing, 3/4 of ball bearing should stick out.Put bearing into a water, place plug on top and weld it from inside.Water will keep bearing cool so it will retain surface hardness(if you are skilled and have a forge you can do heat treat again and skip water part).Place fishing weights or birdshot /small bearings inside and you can use 1/2" pipe with sealed threaded portion(so that the weights dont fall down tube) for handle.And wooosh you have magical dead blow peen hammer ! You can make brass ends and plastic from stock but you will need a water pipe die set, which is not that expensive.

[robertwhitney]

Hi Glen, nice looking hammer, I like the flat handle too.
I also have a share of a bridge in Saginaw, Michigan.
Happy New Year to you and all. 🎆🎇✨🎉🎊🥂

[pezz]

What a lovely little hammer, i think i must attempt to copy it😃. Happy new year to you and yours🎆🎆🎇🎇🧨🧨

[TalRohan]

cool little hammer, next time do we get to see it working.... My last hammer was a couple of pieces of leaf spring welded to a square section of wrought iron just to see if the pattern worked, it works so well I kept using it lol ...sometime I will forge one but not yet and I hope it looks as nice as that one ...thanks for sharing and happy new year

[jeffgrier]

That's a nice looking little ball peen hammer! Happy New Year!

[dragonstonegemironworkscra]

Happy New Year's! What a classy little hammer! What an awesome video. And those tongs! But none of it would be possible if it weren't for a true class act blacksmith driving the whole thing!
Blessings brother!
Crawford out 🙏🏻🔥⚒️🧙🏼‍♂️

[brooksmartin]

Happy New Year Glen, pretty cool Peening hammer and tongs

[billhatcher]

That is the hammer that I looked for 11 years before I made me one I didn't have a forge but I finally turned mine on the metal lathe and I made the peen tapered down to about 3 eighths heat treated with Oak charcoal and a heat gun to add air dropped it in parks ? Quenching oil tempered it down to a real dark straw and some purple put a little short handle in it and I guess I'll have it till I pass

[MinionsSmithy]

That is a beautiful hammer, Glen! I am making a full size ball peen hammer now myself. I hope it looks half as nice as this one! And yes, I would be interested in buying the Brooklyn Bridge from you! 🤣.

[MrDragline]

Thank you for sharing, you have inspired me to make a tiny ball peen hammer of my own

[ademdogan]

Meilleurs vœux pour la nouvelle année.

[grantcivyt]

Necessary to show it in action at the end

[EL-gnom]

Great work and result on the hammer Glen- and the Brooklyn bridge quote is classic! How do you find your forming dies? Is Taiwan a rich source of these industrial artifacts?

[scottstrong]

Happy New Year Glen. Love that little hammer. BTW, im interested in that Brooklyn Bridge deed, how much?

[CockatoobirdmanBill]

Glen Happy New Year to you and yours May 2023 be better than 2022 I do like your new tongs PS have a cold one on me🐦Thanks!