I knocked the handle out of a ball peen hammer, shaped the ball into a hammer eye punch, cleaned it up, and drove the handle back in. Not the most cost efficient use of time, but it was a fun project, and it works fine. I make most of my tools, but I've bought a few things just to support the blacksmithing community. Thanks for the video.
This is true for almost anything I buy these days…. I would gladly pay twice as much for a quality item (preferably US) that lasts forever, rather than a cheap semi-disposable POS
Shop time and the value of that is something that a lot of beginner smiths don't really take into consideration. You made some good points in this video
Loving it. This was a really great informative video about "doing it yourself" vs "importing cheap shit" vs "buying local good stuff". Time matters. If you can make it by yourself, great. If you can not or rather want to save time, instead of money, buy it. Totally fine as well. Just be aware if you buy cheapest bidder, you will get exactly that. Meaning, you will get shit quality. So there is that. Again, great video that showcases this exact conundrum perfectly. Thank you.
I have those exact both hammer eye punches...after I dressed the chinese punch it worked fine...however the FFF punch was nicer all around....thanks for the video
i've got a eye drift not a punch for as much as it gets used!! Brandon just looking at that chinesium one it looks cast and then ground to clean it up to me! it just has that cast look to it! and to be fair you have to buy some tools at the beginning or what are you going to use to make the rest with??
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Very nice work. Interesting. Never really thought there would be a difference. I like a decent hammer myself
You made some very good points in this video. I have a pair of tongs from Fiery Furance Forge and am very happy with the function and quality of them.
Thank you, I didn't know what that hammer was for,. 😮😮😮😮😮.
I knocked the handle out of a ball peen hammer, shaped the ball into a hammer eye punch, cleaned it up, and drove the handle back in. Not the most cost efficient use of time, but it was a fun project, and it works fine. I make most of my tools, but I've bought a few things just to support the blacksmithing community. Thanks for the video.
This is true for almost anything I buy these days…. I would gladly pay twice as much for a quality item (preferably US) that lasts forever, rather than a cheap semi-disposable POS
Shop time and the value of that is something that a lot of beginner smiths don't really take into consideration.
You made some good points in this video
Loving it. This was a really great informative video about "doing it yourself" vs "importing cheap shit" vs "buying local good stuff". Time matters. If you can make it by yourself, great. If you can not or rather want to save time, instead of money, buy it. Totally fine as well. Just be aware if you buy cheapest bidder, you will get exactly that. Meaning, you will get shit quality. So there is that. Again, great video that showcases this exact conundrum perfectly. Thank you.
I have those exact both hammer eye punches...after I dressed the chinese punch it worked fine...however the FFF punch was nicer all around....thanks for the video
i've got a eye drift not a punch for as much as it gets used!! Brandon just looking at that chinesium one it looks cast and then ground to clean it up to me! it just has that cast look to it! and to be fair you have to buy some tools at the beginning or what are you going to use to make the rest with??