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    Default Making a Brass Hammer (from plumbing parts)

    There seems to be a never ending list of essential tools and they are almost always beautifully crafted, well designed, and expensive. Never buy what you can borrow, never borrow what you can make.


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    To which I add: never loan a tool you expect to ever see again.

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    I'd rather buy a hammer than a lathe (yes I would, if I could).

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    Turn, turn, turn

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    Well you would have to have a 2K lathe to make an eleven dollar hammer.
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    I own a $2k+ lathe and I can tell you that is not one of them!

    He did not make a hammer; he made a new tip for an existing hammer.....
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    Quote Originally Posted by j. condino View Post
    I own a $2k+ lathe and I can tell you that is not one of them!

    He did not make a hammer; he made a new tip for an existing hammer.....
    True, the little Craftsman/Atlas lathe is about the poorest ancient American metal-working machine of its size, but it was made in large numbers, and can be a versatile tool for lots of uses. Plus it usually can be had (with base tooling) for the cost of a plywood mandolin. On the other hand, the home-use South Bend 9, which is somewhat better, is worshipped like certain mandolin brand names, and can easily sell for $2K. Hobby machinists love them. Either machine, the skill of the user is the important thing.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Richard500 View Post
    ...it usually can be had (with base tooling) for the cost of a plywood mandolin...
    That's still a lot of hammers.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Charles E. View Post
    Well you would have to have a 2K lathe to make an eleven dollar hammer.
    That lathe was given to me, and yes it is not a very good one, but it's ok if you stay within its limits.

    But as I said in the video, there's no real need to even use a lathe at all. You can just use the parts straight off of the shelf. It was just an excuse to play with the lathe - which I rarely use. Stewmac's hammers are about $30.

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