[TheForge] ABANA conference

[Steve Smith]

I've got the 50kg model. I had a hard time believing I needed anything 
bigger as an amateur. It is plenty of hammer, and he had a previous 
model that he let me  have at a discount.

It lets me get *far* more done in the limited time I have for blacksmithing.

Steve

Martin Paietta wrote:

> Yup that is it. Thank you. Yes Tom is good to go. I met him and ended up
> getting one of his hammers.
> 
> Which one did you get and why?
> Thanks
> Martin 
> 
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> 
> If you mean the green hammers with a little more modern look, I think all
> the ones at the conference were Turkish hammers from Tom Clark. The one I
> bought from him works very nicely, and Tom is a quality operation. 
> They come in 50kg and 60kg weights. They are self contained air hammers.
> http://www.ozarkschool.com/tools.html
> about halfway down the page.
> 
> Highly recommended.
> 
> Steve
> 
> mpaietta wrote:
> 
> 
>>       I have found the chinese striker hammers, but what
>>was the other ones that    most people seamed to be using
>>for the demos?
>>   Thanks
>>   Martin
>>   
>>
>>
>>>>Toby Hickman talk power hammers--just for five minutes or
>>>
>>>so. I didn't >get up until lunch time. Not only is Toby a good 
>>>demonstrator, but he >showed some pretty useful stuff. I've seen the 
>>>like before, but somehow >his
>>>  presentation really helped me get the point of using
>>
>>tools
>>
>>
>>>under the
>>>
>>>
>>>>hammer. He is really skilled--he made upsetting 3/8 x 4"
>>>
>>>  plate look >trivial. Toby feels very strongly that the hammer 
>>>treadle should be >worked with the heel, putting your toes on the 
>>>hammer foundation. The >muscle group is much stronger, your position 
>>>is more stable, less >fatigue and more control. Not having tried it 
>>>yet, it sure sounds
>>>  >reasonable. Quote: "You can finesse anything, but
>>
>>there
>>
>>
>>>is no substitute
>>>
>>>
>>>>for power".
>>>
>>>Toby Hickman is a really neat guy, and a great asses to the CBA. If 
>>>anyone gets the chance they should see one of his demos.
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>Toby strongly recommends "Blacksmith Manual Illustrated"
>>>
>>>by Lillico as >the bible for power hammer setups.
>>>  
>>>For those who are interested, it's available online as a
>>>PDF:
>>>
>>> 
>>
>>http://www.countryside.gov.uk/NewEnterprise/Economies/RDT03.asp
>>
>>
>>>  http://tinyurl.com/pdu6f
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