HOW TO RESHAFT A DRY STONE WALLING HAMMER - FIXING A NEW HANDLE TO YOUR HAMMER - HOW TO FIX A HAMMER

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  • Опубликовано: 7 сен 2024
  • Hey there, welcome back to TheStoneRager! If you're new here, don't forget to hit that subscribe button so you never miss out on our stone carving and dry stone walling projects.
    In today's video, I'm going to show you how to fix a broken dry stone walling hammer using fire. Yes, you heard that right - a little twist to get the job done!
    At The Stone Ranger, we love working with stone and we're always looking for new and creative ways to get the job done. Aside from my full-time job as the Volunteer and Community Ranger at the Peak District National Park, I love sharing my passion for stone carving and dry stone walling with the community.
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Комментарии • 15

  • @drystone-tv
    @drystone-tv Год назад +3

    Heating the steel up is going to change the properties and grain of the steel. Why not just shaft it the normal way in 5 minutes?

    • @TheStoneRanger
      @TheStoneRanger  Год назад

      Hello Drystone-tv, I completely agree with you. That's precisely why I take great care not to overheat it. For the past five years, I have been successfully following this method without encountering any issues. In fact, I have applied this technique numerous times to this very hammer head. As long as you avoid overheating, it functions flawlessly. The reason I adopted this approach stems from a winter night in my workshop. While replacing the shaft of some hammers, I decided to give it a try on one that I rarely used and required a new shaft. Surprisingly, it worked exceptionally well. Ever since that moment, I have continued to utilize this method. Thank you for taking the time to watch.

    • @tyfe
      @tyfe Год назад +2

      @drystone-tv - totally agree. Chucking it in that fire (for 1.5 hours!) will 100% alter the properties of the steel. Grab any number of common workshop tools; file, knife, scraper, rasp - shape handle down, fit it to the eye, drive a wooden wedge in, done. No plastic involved or burning any wood. No risk of altering the steel.

  • @santauxia
    @santauxia Год назад +1

    Never heard of that process, interesting.

  • @TheMrlister72
    @TheMrlister72 Год назад +1

    Braw 👍👊 a different direction with your content .... ah like it .... alot 😊 i did a mock test this week in preparation for the test next week ..... I'm happy he tells me i build a very good wall .... i grow an extra foot taller .... roll on next week 🙏🤞

    • @TheStoneRanger
      @TheStoneRanger  Год назад +1

      Graham, this is fantastic news! It seems like you're in control of the situation. Best of luck with your upcoming exam, and please keep us posted once it's over. We're rooting for you! 🍀🍀🍀

  • @liamsambo7002
    @liamsambo7002 Год назад +1

    I'll deffo be trying this out

    • @TheStoneRanger
      @TheStoneRanger  Год назад

      Once you give it a go, don't forget to give me a holler and update me on the outcome.

  • @joebelcher4984
    @joebelcher4984 Год назад +1

    Totally unrelated, but I have a question and it didn't fit as a comment on any of your recent videos.
    At your skill level, how small of letters can you carve? I'm wondering if part of my issue is trying to carve at a much too small of a scale.

    • @TheStoneRanger
      @TheStoneRanger  Год назад

      Hey Joe,
      I once had a customer request the smallest lettering I've ever carved - the lowercase letters were only 4mm, while the capitals were 5/6mm. They wanted a poem to be surrounded by a 3-string Celtic lattice knot, totaling a couple hundred characters. What sizes are you currently working with?

    • @joebelcher4984
      @joebelcher4984 Год назад

      @@TheStoneRanger 2.5-3cm

  • @nbrewer4617
    @nbrewer4617 Год назад +1

    *Promo sm*

  • @Mozzer209
    @Mozzer209 Год назад +1

    What happened to the training day?

    • @TheStoneRanger
      @TheStoneRanger  Год назад

      Hey Mozzer, how's it going? If you'd like to send me an email directly, I'd love to chat with you! Shoot me a message at thestoneranger08@gmail.com and let's catch up.