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Title: Re: Shed Talk - Copper Hammers from re-purposed old socket wrenches
Post by: Hero on May 11, 2019, 07:31:31 am

Quote from: Jim on May 10, 2019, 07:51:51 pm

Thanks guys, its rare that I throw anything away :)

If you haven't got an solid copper bar (which isn't all that common to have laying around) copper plumbers pipe filled with molten lead is easy to do to make a nice heavy copper/lead hammer.

You can leave it as is or solder/braze copper end caps on it.

Of course, if you're like me, you judt pick one up at a yard sale. Amazing what people don"t want.

Title: Re: Shed Talk - Copper Hammers from re-purposed old socket wrenches
Post by: IndianaRog on May 11, 2019, 06:35:13 am

Brilliant Jim, I think I will make up a couple of those as I have the parts in the junk bin.

Rog

Title: Re: Shed Talk - Copper Hammers from re-purposed old socket wrenches
Post by: Jim on May 10, 2019, 07:51:51 pm

Thanks guys, its rare that I throw anything away :)

If you haven't got an solid copper bar (which isn't all that common to have laying around) copper plumbers pipe filled with molten lead is easy to do to make a nice heavy copper/lead hammer.

You can leave it as is or solder/braze copper end caps on it.

Title: Re: Shed Talk - Copper Hammers from re-purposed old socket wrenches
Post by: Hero on May 10, 2019, 07:10:00 pm

I like people who don't throw away good junk.

Title: Re: Shed Talk - Copper Hammers from re-purposed old socket wrenches
Post by: txlabman on May 09, 2019, 10:58:27 am

Excellent upcycling Jim.

Good creative use of some bits lying around in the shop.

Title: Re: Shed Talk - Copper Hammers from re-purposed old socket wrenches
Post by: Pete the steam on May 09, 2019, 09:53:56 am

Grand job Jim, you cant beat homemade.

Title: Re: Shed Talk - Copper Hammers from re-purposed old socket wrenches
Post by: Jim on May 09, 2019, 12:10:03 am

Thanks Nick :)

Title: Re: Shed Talk - Copper Hammers from re-purposed old socket wrenches
Post by: Nick on May 08, 2019, 11:18:29 pm

Clever use for some cheap, old ratchet handles

Title: Shed Talk - Copper Hammers from re-purposed old socket wrenches
Post by: Jim on May 08, 2019, 11:06:47 pm

Copper Hammers from re-purposed old socket wrenches
Made a couple of different sized copper hammers from some solid copper off cuts that I
had laying around the shed and from some junk find old socket head wrenches.



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