Hemingway Machinists hammer

[DurhambuilderParticipant @durhambuilder]

Turns out the Hemingway machinists hammer is the perfect weight and balance to crack crab claws. looks like I need to make a second one now for its rightful purpose. 

[noel shelleyParticipant @noelshelley55608]

For that purpose I find a Mole wrench or Vice grip does less damage to the meat, and up on the coast we catch our own crabs ! Noel.

[oilcanParticipant @oilcan]

With tongue firmly in cheek, i’m making no comments on people catching crabs- what members get upto in their spare time is entirely their affair! But, what an excellent use of the Hemmingway hammer! I may well make myself a second one now…

[JAParticipant @ja]

Remember the brown meat is the sweetest.

I made a Hemingway hammer about 20 years ago and have never used it. Oilcan, I will sell you mine! It has sort of taught me that you only make tools when absolutely necessary.

JA

[martin haysomParticipant @martinhaysom48469]

why make a hammer ? can buy one for less than a fiver

[PeteParticipant @pete41194]

Usually making one is a training exercise Martin. Even South Bend Lathe published a book of machining projects. Page 18 in this PDF shows their well proportioned machinist’s hammer project. http://vintagemachinery.org/pubs/1617/15195.pdf I made one back in high school and learned a great deal.

[ZanParticipant @zan]

At £24 that’s an expensive hammer…..

 

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