Ball peen hammer

[Garage workshop]

In this video I make a ball peen hammer from an old lathe tool bit that I found in a scrapyard. While I realize that this isn't the ideal steel for a hammer, after over a year of using it, I see no sign of wear or deteriorating. The handle is made from ash. I used both of my homemade hand planes as well a marking gauge that I've made. In later videos I will be making a new dovetailed infill panel plane and also a new marking gauge amongst other tools. I'm just learning to film and edit so quality isn't as good but I will try to improve with every subsequent video.

[kbalch]

Thanks Garage workshop! I've added your Ball Peen Hammer to our Hammers category, as well as to your builder page: Garage workshop's Homemade Tools. Your receipt:

Ball Peen Hammer by Garage workshop

tags: hammer, hand tools

[DIYer]

Nice. That was a pretty large tool bit to begin with.

[Garage workshop]

Yep, it was a pretty big tool bit, although this hammer is more for light work because it ain't really heavy.

[Altair]

Thanks for the video. A ball peen head was one of my first machining projects waay back.

Al