[TheForge] How did the cross pein hammer come to be the standard?

[John Switzer]

Know I don't know how the cross pein became the standard. But I do know 
that I use the pien on my cross pien hammer quite often.  I do have a 
diagonal pien hammer that I use the majority of the time, however the cross 
pien still gets used when the diagonal isn't quite right.  I admit I don't 
even own a straight pien hand hammer, so I don't know if I'd use on if I 
had it.  I do have at least 1 dozen cross pien hand hammers.  I have worked 
with a striker using a straight pien for spreading material.

John Switzer
7019 Burnt Mill Rd
Beulah, CO 81023
(719) 485-3109

>As I was forging today, I noticed how often I reach for a straight pein 
>hammer, but rarely use the pein on my cross pein.   Watching other smiths 
>it seems they also reach for a straight pein or 45 degree pein most 
>often.    So I was wondering how the cross pein came to be the standard 
>and how it became associated so closely with the smith?  Anyone know?
>
>Charles
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John Switzer
7019 Burnt Mill Rd
Beulah, CO 81023
(719) 485-3109