[TheForge] Tom Clark Hammer(was anvil stand)

[Woolley]

Greetings,

I wouldn't really call myself a blacksmith(my traditional skills are 
very limited), but I sometimes use a Tom Clark made Uri Hoffi( I've been 
told) style hammer.  It is cross pien, square face with relieved edges, 
beautifully polished, about 18-20 oz.(can't remember) with a short 
rectangular rather than oval shape to the handle. It set me back $100, 
expensive , but I feel it is worth it.  I picked it up and fooled with 
it at  Gershners last hammer in and it grew on me real quickly.  I 
thought that I would have to sand the handle to make it more oval, but I 
got used to the unusual shape  very quickly.  I love the hammer and will 
buy another, slightly more heavy to go with it.  BTW, you couldn't find 
a more pleasant man than Tom Clark to deal with.  It's obvious that he 
takes great pride in what he makes and stands behind it.

Regards,
Bill Woolley