Ancient Blacksmith Hammer Restoration

I won't lie, I have a ton of old hammers laying around. Some are in great condition, while others, like this rusty blacksmith hammer, have seen better days.

I started this restoration by removing the original, worn-out handle. After all these years, it was still secured pretty well and hand two metal wedges to make sure it wasn't going anywhere.

Once removed, I proceeded to remove the rust with a wire wheel and grind down the head with a flap disc to remove pitting. To make sure everything was perfectly even, I gave it a number of passes on the belt sander and the strike face was shaped up with a disc sander.

The handle was made from an old piece of wood I had laying around and was hand shaped with a rasp. Final shaping was done with 120 grit and 400 grid sandpaper, respectively. It was finished off by cleaning with mineral spirits and a nice coat of boiled linseed oil.

Finally, everything was put back together and the head was secured with a wooden wedge and a round wedge. I find the round wedges offer the most stability and reliability when compared to normal wedges.

All-in-all, I think it turned out great and I can't wait to put it to work.

🎵 Track Info:

Title: Spaceship by jlsmrl
Genre and Mood: Pop + Funky