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Lord Farquhar
02-12-05, 10:33 PM
If you have one or some you wish to sell/trade give me a PM.
I am happy to trade for blades etc.
imagedude
02-12-05, 10:35 PM
A man of your calibre should be able to make his own!:D
imagedude
02-12-05, 10:40 PM
What weight would you be after?
ZDP-189
03-12-05, 04:54 AM
I'll take one in the 4lb to 6lb range, if you got 'em.... but then how's the postage?
ggfh666
03-12-05, 09:50 AM
Don't dick.biz do them? They have a lot of Japanese special items.
Lord Farquhar
03-12-05, 03:02 PM
What weight would you be after?

my choice would be 3lbs 2 lbs and 1 lbs odd and maybe a smaller one as well
Lord Farquhar
03-12-05, 03:03 PM
Don't dick.biz do them? They have a lot of Japanese special items.


aye dick biz do do them but they cost an arm and a leg and me i would want all 3 :rolleyes:
Lord Farquhar
03-12-05, 03:04 PM
A man of your calibre should be able to make his own!:D

large diameter of carbon steel is hard to fine you know. :D
ZDP-189
03-12-05, 04:33 PM
Are you sure? I can get O1 in large size. Need any?
Lord Farquhar
03-12-05, 05:03 PM
Are you sure? I can get O1 in large size. Need any?

Thanks fot the offer. I dont mind converting hammers but i am not brave enough to make one.
ZDP-189
03-12-05, 06:38 PM
Thanks fot the offer. I dont mind converting hammers but i am not brave enough to make one.

For when you are ready:

http://www.anvilfire.com/iForge/tutor/jdhammer/top_index.htm
imagedude
03-12-05, 10:07 PM
Just seen the dick.biz prices!:O You could get Bruce Wilcock to make them for that price. I think I've used the one in the photo below.

http://www.blacksmith.shetland.co.uk/cutlers_&_blademakers.htm
jbaron
03-12-05, 10:19 PM
bill fiorini makes nices hammers you can find him here
http://www.mwt.net/~bkmetal/hammers.html
jbaron
03-12-05, 10:22 PM
or you can make one from a sledge hammer head. Cut one end off just before the eye and forge the other end longer. (if neeeded)
Lord Farquhar
03-12-05, 10:24 PM
thanks for the links
Mike Blue
04-12-05, 05:19 PM
If Bill can't or isn't making those hammers any more, I know a fellow nearby me, Nathan Robertson, who has Bill's patterns down pretty good. Maybe 60 USD per hammer in at least four sizes, 500 gm and up.
Lord Farquhar
05-12-05, 03:16 PM
Bill got back to me so...
http://www.mwt.net/~bkmetal/images/japforgham1.JPG

are both coming my way :)

I will let you know how i get on with them.
imagedude
27-12-05, 12:22 AM
Ric Furrer also sells them:
http://www.doorcountyforgeworks.com/tools-and-equipment.htm
Lord Farquhar
11-01-06, 04:33 PM
see
http://www.britishblades.com/forums/showthread.php?p=231214#post231214