who makes a good war hammer?

[Libertas7]

No, unfortunately he is a single dad with a kid almost out of highschool and one just out and working, so he spends a lot of time doing the home dad thing.

I've been pushing him to make some fighting or bushcraft knives and told him I'd sell them if he can't - he does thrift shop flipping since before it was a common thing and still makes his money that way.

Once the youngest is out of highschool he will have more time but for now he just does word of mouth custom work.

If you have a design and either material preference for the blade or handle - he can do it.

Has the tools and knowledge but not the name recognition. Branding and web design is also something I've been talking to him about so he can do what he loves and make enough to pay the bills too.

I'll see if I can get him to send me some pics and I'll post them up.

I don't have the money for something like that right now, it was more for future reference. Has he ever considered doing knife making classes? (Not that I'd be able to afford that either) When/if I try making knives I'll probably attempt to teach myself, I can be stubborn that way. But it was just an idea. And I'd never say no to knife pics!

 

[Mikej]

DORK!.......I thought I'd hit the wrong link on the right side in "Recent Threads".
I though it said "Who Makes a Good Hand Warmer"

 

[Joe13]

DORK!.......I thought I'd hit the wrong link on the right side in "Recent Threads".
I though it said "Who Makes a Good Hand Warmer"

You really don't want to know what I've thought some of the thread titles were at first. Maybe I'm just a pervy guy.

 

[IronMonster]

You really don't want to know what I've thought some of the thread titles were at first. Maybe I'm just a pervy guy.

I am right there, I have come up with some crazy ones at times

WHAAATTTT? oh...

 

[Libertas7]

Who Makes a Good Hand Warmer

I DO! I DO!

Well, only if the person who needs their hands warmed is a pretty young lady. Otherwise not so much...

 

[Ura-Ki]

I would think The Good Doctor being the creative sort he is, would have figured out how to make a War Hammer all ready, but just in case, I would recommend the biggest Ball Peen Hammer head you can get your hands on and start heating and forging the Peen end into the pike and grinding the Hammer side to shape as needed! Good Old Hammers can be used to make all sorts of tools if you let your mind and creative nature take over, and all it takes is a good torch set up and time! I have recently been making Ships Boarding Ax's using the Ball Peen Hammers, and they have turned out great! I have found I can make really useful old school wood and metal working tools this way!

 

[Libertas7]

I would think The Good Doctor being the creative sort he is, would have figured out how to make a War Hammer all ready...

Why does The Good Doctor even want a War Hammer? His sonic screwdriver isn't enough?

(Okay, I'll try and stop derailing the thread now)

 

[ZigZagZeke]

Some friends and I used to do this type of stuff:

Videos | Battle of the Nations

A couple of my old buddies are in this video briefly.

What you want is out there. Here's my choice for your mission:

Arms & Armor

 

[Lilhigbee]

But if you can swing a 30lb hammer.
You get to nail his azz 10 times harder!

Here we go again, light and fast versus heavy and slow.

 

[bolus]

Some friends and I used to do this type of stuff:

Videos | Battle of the Nations

A couple of my old buddies are in this video briefly.

What you want is out there. Here's my choice for your mission:

Arms & Armor

its interesting learning about the weights. you'd think a 2.8lbs hammer would not be very effective as a weapon.

 

[Ura-Ki]

You should see what a 3 pound ax is capable of!!!

 

[Medic!]

Here we go again, light and fast versus heavy and slow.

Actually I will thinking heavy and fast.

 

[ZigZagZeke]

its interesting learning about the weights. you'd think a 2.8lbs hammer would not be very effective as a weapon.

It's the multiplication of force. Acceleration of the head due to the arc of the elbow and wrist is substantial. The head speed when swung is probably something like 200 fps. That calculates out to about 2700 ft-lbs of energy being applied either at the blade edge or the point of the pick.

The other point is that the pick was not meant to necessarily be a killing weapon. Imagine opening up several holes in an opponent's chest or back armor with the jagged edges turned inward an inch or two. Your opponent would be literally wearing a cheese grater while trying to fight. Every movement would cause those ragged edges to inflict more pain and damage.

 

[Joe13]

It's the multiplication of force. Acceleration of the head due to the arc of the elbow and wrist is substantial. The head speed when swung is probably something like 200 fps. That calculates out to about 2700 ft-lbs of energy being applied either at the blade edge or the point of the pick.

The other point is that the pick was not meant to necessarily be a killing weapon. Imagine opening up several holes in an opponent's chest or back armor with the jagged edges turned inward an inch or two. Your opponent would be literally wearing a cheese grater while trying to fight. Every movement would cause those ragged edges to inflict more pain and damage.

If you add a hinge that only moves 10-25 degrees then that would also multiply the force acceleration. Never seen that done but it would work like nunchucks I would think and help get it around an arm or something else blocking it

 

[Sgt Nambu]

Just watching KOIN 6 news and saw a perfect War Hammer sticking out of a SERT TEAM members backpack!
Other than being OD green, it was straight out the most recent Robin Hood movie! Really cool actually!

 

[Certaindeaf]

Wrecking bars are made for.. wrecking stuff. All day long.
The Stanley Fubar is kinda hammer-like. They come in different sizes.

 

[Sgt Nambu]

Wrecking bars are made for.. wrecking stuff. All day long.
The Stanley Fubar is kinda hammer-like. They come in different sizes.

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I saw a pictorial a couple of years ago, where a guy modified a fubar! IIRC it turned out pretty cool!

 

[Bon Sauvage]

I believe that the best war hammer was made by Sindri and Brokkr.