Casting a Solid Brass Sledge Hammer in a Backyard Foundry

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Жыл бұрын

In this video I will be making a solid brass sledge hammer in my backyard foundry. I made pattern using fusion 360 and the 3d printed the patterns in a plastic called PLA. Then I made a sand mold with a sand called petrobond. I machined the casting on my milling machine and then mounted the sledge hammer head to a hickory handle.
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@HellboundHarry Жыл бұрын

It's official, you must begin making a hammer of every metal, and have the ultimate Smither's collection.

@prateekkumar5667 Жыл бұрын

Uranium hammer. One time use only.

@thereaper3444 Жыл бұрын

I fully agree

@lnz971 Жыл бұрын

please gold 24k!

@benjaminbrockway5998 Жыл бұрын

Gotta get his hands on some depleted uranium.

@fitter70 Жыл бұрын

I would like to see a titanium hammer if it's possible.

@russdunn1256 Жыл бұрын

As a man who made a living swinging a sledge hammer in the dimension stone industry I can appreciate the aesthetics and enduring quality of the copper and brass hammers. You're a true craftsman.

@gonelucid Жыл бұрын

Guess they are used on boats cause they don't rust

@EstOptimusNobis Жыл бұрын

Good to see you wearing your half mask respirator with the multi gas/vapour cartridges. Many people don't realize the toxicity of brass gas/vapour when smelting.

@aserta Жыл бұрын

Yup. That stuff be super nasty.

@Hard_Right Жыл бұрын

🙄🤦🏻‍♂️ always the youtube safety experts in every damn video where anyone is doing anything ...

@Lorenzo_G_C Жыл бұрын

@@Hard_Right it's better to be safe and inconvenienced rather than being sick or dead.

@Fusako8 Жыл бұрын

Fume fever is a thing. And annoyingly its symptoms are very similar to covid.

@pseudomemes5267 Жыл бұрын

Zinc will do it. White fume fever

@CreepyChappy Жыл бұрын

We use brass in oilfield when working with volatiles when we don’t want sparks that could cause explosions , nice job

@secondhandlyon2603 Жыл бұрын

I've used a brass hammer a lot in refinery work. It won't spark and that's nice when you're working with flammable gasses floating around in the air.

@j0hnf_uk Жыл бұрын

Nice to see that you didn't overheat the molten brass and allow the zinc within to vaporise and create dangerous zinc oxide fumes. I had a few doubts concerning the wiggly sprew, but it worked out great.

@KevinGenus Жыл бұрын

Earned another subscriber. Please keep the narration for people like me who just don't know. Also, the comments, were quite helpful. I didn't know how/where these tools were used but the comments certainly helped.

@philmckenna5709 Жыл бұрын

Don't know if other people have commented, but brass tools including hammers are often used in industries where there's a risk of fires and explosions caused by various gases/vapours. I used to work on drill floors on rigs in North Sea and we kept a set of bronze tools, alongside the usual steel ones. Hammers, spanners/wrenches, etc. We'd only use them on occasions where there was an increased risk of gas escaping, and we'd have gas detectors all around the area.

@johnjacobjingleheimer-schm8283 Жыл бұрын

When you're being gentle with placing things into the sand molds, do you ever think to yourself, "Jenga... Jenga..." lol

@wantafastz28 Жыл бұрын

It’s nice to see a little machine work done to make the casting look great

@treysmith3170 Жыл бұрын

Why not just machine the whole thing is what I was wondering

@wantafastz28 Жыл бұрын

@@treysmith3170 probably because he’s not a machinist?

@kingnarothept6917 Жыл бұрын

Can't wait for the Mithril Hammer casting vid! :D

@Ragingmarmot 11 ай бұрын

"There's nothin' like a nice piece of Hickory" ;)

@glenbrisebois8239 Жыл бұрын

Thanks for tapering the hole. That's a pet peeve of mine. :)

@erniescarano1522 2 ай бұрын

well both hammers are beautiful....it certainly is nice having all that great equipment.

@alextilton2677 Жыл бұрын

Your videos have a wonderful calming quality to them.

@TreasureIslandCasting Жыл бұрын

You are one of the most skilled YT casting channels I know. Always looking forward to new videos from you. Kind regards from Treasure Island

@my1956effie Жыл бұрын

That looks fantastic and came out of the sand looking real good.

@DrCoomer150 Жыл бұрын

Wow this turned out amazing

@Trumplican Жыл бұрын

i never would have thought that mold would work without a vent hole! Nicely done!

@acomingextinction Жыл бұрын

That was really impressive work with the sprue.

@sirukin7849 Жыл бұрын

Very cool. A brass hammer is a very useful tool for working with metal since steel hammers will deform what you're working on. This is basically the metal equivalent of a rubber mallet.

@ripredowski1376 Жыл бұрын

Love your workmanship.

@herberar Жыл бұрын

I ' ve been keeping brass pieces and old keys with the idea of making a small bell some time. Thanks a lot!!!

@UnironicScrotumhat 9 ай бұрын

the hammer, fresh out of the mold without the excess cut off it, looked like some sort of wacky Dr. Seuss device

@tinachristensen2194 Жыл бұрын

Glad to see you’re using that skeleton hammer!

@paulsheffler8146 Жыл бұрын

I like both the brass and copper hammers. This program is inspireing to me, to go make another casting project.

@IWasBornJackSloan Жыл бұрын

Your videos are so calm and relaxing

@backporchfoundryandforgeus900 Жыл бұрын

It’s good to see someone melting with a diy built furnace that came out very nice! Good video good melt and cast.

@gafrers Жыл бұрын

Beautiful results

@Charlielizard Жыл бұрын

One word: Phenomenal! 👍👍👍 Just subscribed to the two links you provided. Brother's looks fascinating. Thank you.

@sebastiendube9487 Жыл бұрын

You really have a good sense for color contrasts.

@odiesclips7621 Жыл бұрын

That was a most satisfying project to watch! Thank you.

@ssjronin3972 Жыл бұрын

Did you spray CO2 over the core or was just being exposed naturally enough to harden?

@baldured8859 Жыл бұрын

boy just breathed on it really hard

@-chancellor- Жыл бұрын

KZfaq frames your comment without me opening the section, leading me to assume you are top comment, and I'm surprised he hasn't answered yet because of that.. Regardless, I know next to nothing about this stuff, but he seems to outline steps pretty well if he thinks they are important and he didn't say, so likely he doesn't spray it... Just my guess.

@jttnc Жыл бұрын

It’ll harden on its own by just being exposed to the air, but you can also spray it to harden it faster

@nikolaschilcote4031 11 ай бұрын

Talk about a "Brass Beast."

@DishwasherPotato Жыл бұрын

He has mastered the force

@nickj2508 Жыл бұрын

The sprue is also pretty cool. 👌

@jameswood9424 Жыл бұрын

Beautiful craftsmanship

@BenDover-vm7ku Жыл бұрын

Those hammers are GREAT !! I would never use them cause I won't work that hard, but would LOVE to have a pair for display !! You did a FINE job on them !!!!

@FatalShotGG Жыл бұрын

The copper hammer would buckle after a few hits

@lyleslaton3086 Жыл бұрын

5 pound sledge? Perfect for hanging pictures around the house.

@mrk1075 Жыл бұрын

The hammer looks professional!

@Richie5480 Жыл бұрын

Love your little Jack Russell

@MrMarkRoads Жыл бұрын

Beautiful hammer. I'm 60, and my grandfather taught me how to put handles on hammers. He would have the fit very tight. You couldn't quite get the handle in. He would start it then flip the hammer over and tap the end of the handle with a wooden mallet. This would drive the handle into the head. Over time the handle will absorb and lose water making the handle lose. He would seal the end of the handle with varnish.

@ZoonCrypticon Жыл бұрын

A fantastic artwork !

@Linnecke Жыл бұрын

Beautiful work! 👍🏻

@cheesefries7436 Жыл бұрын

Very cool! Any plans to make a silver one? The mirror finish would be incredible.

@apogeedata Жыл бұрын

That came out beautiful

@aarongentry6415 Жыл бұрын

Love to see the pup 🐶

@erickim2025 3 ай бұрын

Beautiful work 👏

@jaredallen1149 Жыл бұрын

Perfection. Nicely done.

@BinsonPaulMenachery Жыл бұрын

That was indeed funny to see the fire coming up at the wave of hand. May the force be with you 🙂

@theone31man Жыл бұрын

You are an excellent craftsman.

@michap.7909 Жыл бұрын

Piękny młotek i warsztat. Robi wrażenie, pozdrowienia z Polski.

@jimcorbett3764 Жыл бұрын

Nice job. I know it takes a lot of specialized equipment, but it's still a good craftsman piece- good looking hammer.

@zzach6146 Жыл бұрын

Amazing work as always!!!

@rollingthunder277 Жыл бұрын

I watched a different channel today about making a framing hammer out of titanium. This was much easier...LOL. Great video.

@jershonestrera6370 Жыл бұрын

Ur really a flawless sledgehammer maker

@catthewondahokulea6515 Жыл бұрын

Hatch and Axe next? Also thank you for describing what you are doing, learning about this kind of stuff is fun.

@BillyBob-si2db Жыл бұрын

Excellent work, awesome video. Keep it up.

@sovereignlivingsoul Жыл бұрын

excellent job, it looks great

@JakHart Жыл бұрын

I can't wait until you make a silver hammer. That's going to look glorious.

@GabyGibson Жыл бұрын

You, sir, are a smith worthy of Mahal the Master Forger.

@det6912 Жыл бұрын

That came out awesome. 👍🏼

@Orlosthedruid 10 ай бұрын

Just, damned awesome !! great job !!

@stevenn110 9 ай бұрын

now i want one of those, it looks so good!

@steveshoemaker6347 Жыл бұрын

Looks amazing thanks Shoe🇺🇸

@vincedibona4687 Жыл бұрын

Nice swing-press!

@axelec Жыл бұрын

A beautiful piece of work good show!!

@SomeoneSmarter Жыл бұрын

I will never have the space or money to buy all this kit for moulding metal parts like this, but I would love to do it. So satisfying.

@robevans841 Жыл бұрын

Stunning!

@Thewatson77 Жыл бұрын

Great looking piece 👍🏼👍🏼

@steveanderson7667 Жыл бұрын

LOL 'this stuff called never dull'. Any sailor can tell you about never dull. Love your channel..

@KrakenCasting Жыл бұрын

Nice! Brass can be a pain to work with, but it's worth it for the color.

@alonzosanchez8577 Жыл бұрын

Well done

@anthonyhitchings1051 Жыл бұрын

first time that I have seen liver of sulfur being used - thanks

@Joe_of_Arc_ Жыл бұрын

It's nice to see how you wizard powers are developing.

@villain1409 Жыл бұрын

Very nice finish.

@onedeadsaint Жыл бұрын

so cool that you're a wizard now!

@mikechu01 Жыл бұрын

that looks so good

@doylerabjohn3435 Жыл бұрын

Looks great....Allways been interested in casting hammers.

@SpaceGringos3D Жыл бұрын

3D printing and Metal forging?! Subbed! 🎉

@carlmcgee1623 Жыл бұрын

Definitely some high dollar SICKNESS goin on here. GREAT WORK !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

@LeakyJAZZ 10 ай бұрын

you must do bronze! complete the trio!

@larryevans7669 Жыл бұрын

Nice work, thank you!

@MedSou Жыл бұрын

*Excellent work* 👍👍

@raymondsmith5832 Жыл бұрын

Just discovered your channel and I love it!

@michaelvenniro9682 Жыл бұрын

PRO WORK LUV THE DOG HE LOOKS UNIQUE

@Habibulla.M Жыл бұрын

Looking awesome

@JamesWhite-nv2lu Жыл бұрын

Great job well done

@jacksondoughty Жыл бұрын

Fun parts of the edit. I dig it!

@rescobar8572 Жыл бұрын

Bravo!! 👏🏼 Great to see a video!

@homemadetools Жыл бұрын

Nice job. We shared this video on our homemade tools forum this week 😎

@donaldredline975 Жыл бұрын

BEAUTIFUL

@gaffyh1745 Жыл бұрын

Really cool, i had 2 thoughts that i think you should try. 1- Why don't you model up an item that can double as the sprue/pour hole for any item you want to cast. For example, the wavy line you carved could be a snake. Surely this way you can get 2 castings at once and have a "cheap" item sell on your site. 2- Because you don't need the integrity of a 3D model, it would save you print time and material if you hollowed out your 3D models hope this helps!

@chadcuckproducer1037 Жыл бұрын

That is a very good idea. Could make all kinds of side items like custom mounding or parts for picture frames.

@gonelucid Жыл бұрын

It just gets melted back down anyway

@garethbaus5471 Жыл бұрын

@@gonelucid That is still an extra step that costs fuel and doesn't directly add value, the more value you can generate in single pour the better.

@Mark-qe9mr Жыл бұрын

the only thing lacking is the correct grain on the hickory handle. The grain must be parallel to the direction of the hammer swing. The handle you chose has the grain perpendicular to the direction of the hammer swing. This is because the grain perpendicular to the swing is not nearly as strong as the grain parallel to the swing and will always end in a split handle and there goes your hours of work on the handle. The casting and polishing was great.