I now offer hand forged hammers. The style is somewhat like Japanese hammers I have seen. Some call it a cutler's
hammer. I leave most of weight of the hammer in front of the eye. This creates a dropping effect when swung and combined with
good anvil rebound, makes this type of hammer easy on the arm. I make these hammers in two sizes - 2.5 pounds and 1.5 pounds.
I make these hammers out of Acra Alloy steel which is a type of 4140. I normalize the entire hammer, then harden about the
first inch though some people (myself included) prefer to keep the entire hammer normalized. Since this type of hammer is
especially useful for fine tapers and edges, I would rather the hammer be a bit soft and so less likely to mar my anvil should
I strike and errant blow when in close.
