If you have an old hammer lying around, do not rush to turn it into scrap metal. The master-craftsman from an old hammer, bought for a couple of euros, did a beautiful thing as a gift. Let's see how he did it.
Tools and materials:
-Hammer;
-A screwdriver;
-Vise;
-A piece of rubber;
-Chisel;
-Capacity;
-Vinegar;
-Bandsaw machine;
-Tape grinding machine;
-Drilling machine;
-USHM;
- Cutting and grinding disks;
-Metal brush;
-File;
-Styrofoam;
- Cutter for polystyrene;
-Aluminum and casting equipment;
- Hacksaw for metal;
-Knife;
- A piece of skin;
-Rule;
Step One: Disassembly
First, the master parses the hammer. He unscrews the screws and knocks out the handle.
Step Two: Cleaning
Then the master tried to repel the layers on the hammer.
For better cleaning, soak the hammer in vinegar.
After soaking everything is cleaned much easier.
Step Three: Grinding, Polishing
Grinds a hammer on a belt grinder. It processes angles using angle grinders.
After grinding, polishes the surface of the hammer.
Step Four: Pen
The master will pour the handle out of aluminum. Cuts out a foam pattern. The template consists of three parts. Then the master connected these parts using hot-melt adhesive.
It processes the workpiece on the machine.
He puts the template in a box and falls asleep in the sand. Sand, of course, needs to be tamped, a funnel for pouring aluminum and a tube for air outlet into it.
Everything is ready, you can begin to fill the form.
Step Five: Handle Handling
After cooling, removes the workpiece from the box.
Cuts off the top.
Grinds and polishes the handle.
Step Six: Leather
Cuts off a piece of leather.
Wraps the handle with leather.
All is ready. Here's a hammer.
The whole process of making a hammer can be seen in the video.