[TheForge] uri hammer- wrist snap?

[Grover Richardson]

Number one thing that I have noticed with new folks, young ones also.  Most
do not know that they are hitting the metal too soft.  I can draw out to a
point on 1/2" square, and round it in one heat.  It takes my son in law like
4-5 heats.  I tell him to hit it harder, and he says that he is.

Watching carefully over the years.  When someone continues to do things
wrong, usually it is that they think that they ARE already doing it
correctly, and can't tell the difference.  Once I can get it through their
heads that there is a difference (like an uncluttered living room vs what
they consider an uncluttered living room<G>), then progress may be made.

>*>-----Original Message-----
>*>From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net 
>*>[mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net] On Behalf Of Ron Childers
>*>Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 1:24 PM
>*>To: 'Sponsored by ABANA'
>*>Subject: RE: [TheForge] uri hammer- wrist snap?
>*>
>*>
>*>No law against choking up on the handle...There are several 
>*>of Clark's hammers in the shop. Maybe I just haven't 
>*>mastered the technique, but I seldom use them. I watched him 
>*>demo the technique and he did win the "drawing out" contest 
>*>against much younger and bigger smiths at Madison so he must 
>*>know something- so if any of you younguns feel froggy you 
>*>better think twice before jumping on an old man.. 
>*>
>*>Ron C
>*>>*>
>*>
>*>
>*>>*>Hammer enough to develope hammer control, and you can swing
>*>>*>a longer handle 
>*>>*>accurately.
>*>>*>
>*>>*>I have to remember that 90% of blacksmiths are hobbiest. My bad.
>*>>*>
>*>
>*>Guilty as charged!!!  Me too (hobbiest<G>).
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