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Would a 2 pound brass hammer work for spalling?
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Ncsnipe
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Would a 2 pound brass hammer work for spalling?
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April 14, 2011, 03:56:22 pm »
Just wondering if brass is soft enough to use for spalling as I can get one for half the price of copper?
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Re: Would a 2 pound brass hammer work for spalling?
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April 14, 2011, 04:13:26 pm »
I have one an it works for me......Curt
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Re: Would a 2 pound brass hammer work for spalling?
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April 14, 2011, 05:13:38 pm »
It will work but i would get atleast a 3 pounder
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Eddie Parker
Re: Would a 2 pound brass hammer work for spalling?
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April 14, 2011, 07:12:53 pm »
I use a 3# er also.
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Re: Would a 2 pound brass hammer work for spalling?
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April 14, 2011, 07:43:49 pm »
I've used a heavy chunk of brass, and it works, but not as well as copper. It's really hard to beat a big diabase hammerstone for spalling IMO.
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Bill Skinner
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April 14, 2011, 09:13:17 pm »
For spalling, I personally prefer a huge moose antler about 12 to 18 inches long. Bill
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Timo
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Re: Would a 2 pound brass hammer work for spalling?
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April 14, 2011, 11:56:28 pm »
I took a 6lb splitting maul,cut off the wedge, and took it to cherry red in a forge, let it cool in a bucket of lime, welded on a short 4" pipe handle. No temper left and it, works well for field spalling.
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