[TheForge] Little Giant

[Marc Godbout]

People say that building a mechanical power hammer is almost as easy as
building a treadle hammer. They seem to like Clay Spencer's tire hammer
plans. And while not the most powerful hammer in the world, the Rusty is
also popular. I know of one who combined the two - A Rusty for the springs
and linkage, with a spare tire clutch.

The treadle hammer was perfect for me, but it sounds like you'd be better
off with a powered one.

--Marc


On Mon, Jun 22, 2009 at 12:40 PM, Mark Novak <mark at fireworkspdx.com> wrote:

> Sigh. I'm having... discussions with my wife about the idea of
> spending the time and money on building a treadle hammer instead of
> getting a power hammer at the moment. My business is just gaining
> momentum, and I just got a multi-thousand dollar job creating a large
> hammered window display and a couple railings for a yarn shop, so I
> have to have mechanical assistance to make it cost effective. What are
> some opinions out there? Is it worth building a treadle hammer, or do
> you think I should just jump to the power hammer, since I know I'm
> going to need one eventually (i.e. within a year or so).
>