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Metalworking (rec.crafts.metalworking) Discuss various aspects of working with metal, such as machining, welding, metal joining, screwing, casting, hardening/tempering, blacksmithing/forging, spinning and hammer work, sheet metal work. |
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Which is better(tougher), a forged hammer or one machined from a
single piece and heat treated(hardened and drawn)? |
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"best wire" wrote in message ... Which is better(tougher), a forged hammer or one machined from a single piece and heat treated(hardened and drawn)? Given equal materials, the grain structure in forged tools makes them both tougher and stronger. A good forged hammer is, of course, also heat-treated and locally drawn. If it's a hammer for driving nails, the drawing is deeper on the outside edge of the face. Most other high-quality hammers, but not all, are drawn in a similar way. -- Ed Huntress |
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On Mar 11, 3:14*pm, "Ed Huntress" wrote:
"best wire" wrote in message ... Which is better(tougher), a forged hammer or one machined from a single piece and heat treated(hardened and drawn)? Given equal materials, the grain structure in forged tools makes them both touher and stronger. A good forged hammer is, of course, also heat-treated and locally drawn. If it's a hammer for driving nails, the drawing is deeper on the outside edge of the face. Most other high-quality hammers, but not all, are drawn in a similar way. -- Ed Huntress thankyou sir |
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