It's Hammer Time! - Buying a Power Hammer
The Nightfall saga continues as knife maker Walter Sorrells shows the day-to-day experience of being a blade maker. In this episode, Walter and a friend travel to see Big Blu Power Hammers in Morganton, NC. Big Blu makes hammers and hydraulic forge presses for blacksmiths and knife makers. Walter may even come home with a big hammer!
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Hi Walter, as a professional blacksmith I really appreciate the videos about maximizing efficiency while trying to keep yourself interested and engaged by learning new skills and pushing your boundaries and sometimes making stuff just for fun. Its important part of making going into the shop a pleasure rather than drudgery. Why work for yourself if you can’t run off occasionally to do something interesting.
Oh, thanks a lot for increasing my tong envy problem!!!
Good stuff . That CS nightfall blank came out very nice and I’m happy with the quality ! Pins fit like a glove
Walter has a big hammer. Does he really need a new one? Ah, it's for his pal. OK, his big hammer is actually a press. Shows what I've learned watching this channel.
Great video walter,does that chap have enough forging tongs and tools
Your not getting one???
4:05 Ive never used a power hammer, but to my untrained eye & ear, something sounds a little bit loose, and it's shakin a little. Is that the foundation slab not being optimally thick, or something else ? Spiffy lookin PH none the less. +1
This is how every single Big Blu I have ever heard sounds.
I suppose its kinda like differnt brands of car mufflers sounding different from each other ? Got it. 😊 Ok, back to admiring stuff. Needs a nickname.
Looks like a Walmart hammer.