Shed Talk - Copper Hammers from re-purposed old socket wrenches

• Shed Talk - Copper Hammers from re-purposed old socket wrenches
  Posted by Jim on 08 May, 2019 23:06
• 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.
  
  
  
  https://youtu.be/7L1gwj3U9eE
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• #1 Reply
  Posted by Nick on 08 May, 2019 23:18
• Clever use for some cheap, old ratchet handles
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• #2 Reply
  Posted by Jim on 09 May, 2019 00:10
• Thanks Nick
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  Posted by Pete the steam on 09 May, 2019 09:53
• Grand job Jim, you cant beat homemade.
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  Posted by txlabman on 09 May, 2019 10:58
• Excellent upcycling Jim.
  
  Good creative use of some bits lying around in the shop.
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• #5 Reply
  Posted by Hero on 10 May, 2019 19:10
• I like people who don't throw away good junk.
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• #6 Reply
  Posted by Jim on 10 May, 2019 19:51
• 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.
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  Posted by IndianaRog on 11 May, 2019 06:35
• Brilliant Jim, I think I will make up a couple of those as I have the parts in the junk bin.
  
  Rog
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  Posted by Hero on 11 May, 2019 07:31
• Quote from: Jim on 10 May, 2019 19:51

  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.
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