Making a SOLID SILVER Sledge Hammer - Thor's Hammer

Making a SOLID SILVER Sledge Hammer - Thor's Hammer - The sledge hammer series

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8 ай бұрын

In this video I will be making a 6 pound (2.6 Kilo) Silver sledge hammer. First I 3-D printed the sledge hammer shape using a filament called Polycast. Then I coated the pieces in a ceramic material, called Suspendaslurry. I burned the plastic filament out of the shells in my kiln, and vitrified the shells. I melted 12 pounds of sterling silver and then poured it into the ceramic shell mold. Then I broke off the ceramic material to reveal the casting. Once the casting was complete, I spent several hours sanding and polishing it. Then I made a walnut hammer to attach the beautiful silver hammer head to.
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@Argosh 8 ай бұрын

Sanding silver is one of the few cases where the used paper may just be more valuable than the unused. 😂

@Minty1337 8 ай бұрын

gold, platinum, etc, plenty of valuable materials, silver isn't even close to the craziness of palladium

@Argosh 8 ай бұрын

@@Minty1337 yeah, there's like a few metals that would be castable and sandable. Hence my use of the word "few".

@Minty1337 8 ай бұрын

@@Argosh i wouldn't say few, if you go through the periodic table, you can get a couple dozen castable materials that cost more than silver, and if you include alloys, it's infinite

@emu8062 8 ай бұрын

@Minty1337 you're just trying to start a fight with this guy. Get a life 😂

@Minty1337 8 ай бұрын

@@emu8062 what? that's not my intention lmao, what im trying to say is that we got more room to go gold hammer 1 million subscriber special

@KingJadonias 8 ай бұрын

Since he's handling the silver with his bare hands, clearly he's not a werewolf, which is always nice to see in content creators.

@nose16 8 ай бұрын

Was getting worried for a bit there thank God

@adamk.7177 4 ай бұрын

It could be nickel tho

@KingJadonias 4 ай бұрын

@@adamk.7177 Son of a bitch, you might be right. We'll have to see him film a video during a full moon to be sure

@Artifactors Ай бұрын

@@adamk.7177listen your right and i wish you weren't

@kevinstent5103 19 күн бұрын

Underrated comment

@michelhv 8 ай бұрын

Can’t wait for the gold one.

@xanthpuns 8 ай бұрын

Could do electrum which is a mix of gold silver and a little copper and other metals

@atashgallagher5139 8 ай бұрын

Nah, I want frigging osmium

@okgroomer1966 8 ай бұрын

That would be a incredibly expensive hammer. Almost 12pds of gold if kept the same dimensions.😳

@HansPeter-qy3wl 8 ай бұрын

The silver one needed 2.5 kg, so a gold one with twice the density needs 5 kg. At 60000$ a kg, thats 300000$. Bro will have to selö his house for that one.

@vanpenguin22 7 ай бұрын

You might want to steer clear of uranium and plutonium notions

@harmonic3350 8 ай бұрын

Is that Maxwell's Silver Hammer? Very cool and a great way to hide some value.

@TheNeon67 8 ай бұрын

beatles moment

@HaphazardDisastard 7 ай бұрын

My first thought!

@worstworkshop 8 ай бұрын

Great project! FYI, for a working hammer, you never want a hard finish like poly or lacquer. They cause blisters. Boiled linseed oil is the go-to, but most oil finishes are fine. I know this is a showpiece, of course.

@driver8sk 8 ай бұрын

Light coating of Beeswax is good too. Especially for mutants like me who are allergic to linseed oil.

@MrJackfriday 8 ай бұрын

Never knew that. In what way will it cause blisters?

@Cyberlong 7 ай бұрын

Yeah, why? Is it because of the chems or something else?

@worstworkshop 7 ай бұрын

@@Cyberlong, it's because those plastic finishes blister your hands. An oil finish won't do that. At least not nearly as quickly.

@Cyberlong 7 ай бұрын

@@worstworkshop oh cool, good to know :D

@alextilton2677 8 ай бұрын

Good to see another full video. Your content is extremely relaxing and interesting at the same time.

@pobbrett3244 8 ай бұрын

Might be worth trying wire wraps on a couple layers of the slurry coating to help prevent cracking of the ceramic also if you’re sick of bubbles look into vacuum investment casting setups.

@G.A.N. 8 ай бұрын

That looks amazing and very shiny, which got me thinking how hard would it be to make a Rubic cube with each side bein different colored metal? Probably that would be very complicated to do.

@CheerfuEntropy 8 ай бұрын

yes and no. RF could probably do the cubes easily enough, but youd need a machinist for the internals..assuming you needed them to be metal also. otherwise it would just be replacing plastic cubes with metal ones you glue on

@mcirelandosharma7411 8 ай бұрын

This is a great idea. Perfect challenge 😎

@sentinelav 8 ай бұрын

Would love to see this!

@120Livi 8 ай бұрын

I had no idea silver was super thermally conductive! Learn something new every day!!

@aserta 8 ай бұрын

That's why electric contacts from before were silver plated. Nuts, bolts, contacts.

@anzaca1 8 ай бұрын

And we use gold for the same reason. Hence why you see it a lot in space probes.@@aserta

@piconano 8 ай бұрын

Diamond is over 5 times better than silver. Then Silver, Copper, Gold, ... in that order

@misterhat5823 8 ай бұрын

@@anzaca1We use gold mainly because of its resistance to corrosion. Not its thermal or electrical properties.

@user-lx5iv5cw1w 8 ай бұрын

You can check if silver is real with an ice cube. Melts it unmistakably fast.

@heathrobinson1 8 ай бұрын

Another interesting and informative narration. It's amazing how quickly time slides by when I'm watching your videos. You make it look easy and that's the mark of a skilled craftsman.

@griefbear2925 8 ай бұрын

It may be a little bland, but you might get 3 or 4 railroad spikes from the sprue. I think as a display piece they'd look together

@HaphazardDisastard 7 ай бұрын

Silver is my favorite metal. Maxwell would be proud!

@TheHawkeyePatriot 8 ай бұрын

Your videos are always well done. Your projects are impressive. I love the thoughtful explanations and attention to detail. Please keep up the great work!

@benkilgore 8 ай бұрын

I like that you're loosening up and including more subtle humour in your vids. Keep it up man.

@prometheanhealing3942 7 күн бұрын

Silver is the best material for mirrors because it reflects all light frequencies equally.

@DanCooper404 7 ай бұрын

A silver stake for killing vampires (using that big ol' hammer) out of the leftover sprue would be petfect for an October video.

@leighhunt6331 7 ай бұрын

Dr. Maxwell would pay big bucks for that.

@danielrobinson7872 8 ай бұрын

And now we are one silver hammer closer to Dwarf Fortress becoming a reality.

@justinbanks2380 8 ай бұрын

Remember, shrinkage is for cold pools, not hammers. 😂😂😂

@mrjerry28714 2 ай бұрын

Incredible. You really should sign and date and sell the copper and the silver hammers. You have a customer right here.

@roryburke6357 8 ай бұрын

You should make mini hammers with the leftovers and do a giveaway!

@52253825 Ай бұрын

Bravo. So satisfying to watch this video. Thank you!

@Zero-xb5gh 8 ай бұрын

FINALLY A VIDEO ABOUT SILVER

@brianmoody2949 8 ай бұрын

Have you thought about integrating fiberglass into the mold from the get-go to avoid cracking when you bake out the 3d printed template?

@larrybud 8 ай бұрын

That's what I was thinking. Not sure how many layers of slurry he builds up, but maybe in the middle of the build up he could do that. Either that or heat it up even more slowly.

@mcirelandosharma7411 8 ай бұрын

I was just thinking why not wrap a load of 0.8mm MIG wire round it and then slurry. Curing heat wouldn't affect that surely.

@misterhat5823 8 ай бұрын

Even if it was the last layer before placing it in the kiln I'd think it would work.

@misterhat5823 8 ай бұрын

@@mcirelandosharma7411 What about when the hot metal is poured in. Could it get hot enough to affect it then?

@Lady_Merlin_ 2 ай бұрын

Ooh a mythril hammer! Good for goblin slaying

@drstrangefart 8 ай бұрын

A samurai mask from the rest of the silver would be amazing.

@bobpatterson4886 7 ай бұрын

I consume a large amount of maker content on KZfaq and just discovered this channel today. I am blown away!

@poafpoaf9837 4 ай бұрын

All craftsdwarfship is of the highest quality.

@mattyal9347 8 ай бұрын

You tube has hundreds if not thousands of videos of hammer creations and i have enjoyed many of them but this is without doubt thee most fascinating and original hammer of them all! Having said that, I am going to watch it all over again!

@Spacepelican 8 ай бұрын

This man soo will have all metals as a sledgehammer and he’ll be unstoppable

@MeleeTiger 8 ай бұрын

For the extra chunk of silver from the sprue, maybe something like a little globe with inlaid country and continent lines? 1. It would be a neat build. 2. Silver made the world go round in the old days.

@masudaharris6435 8 ай бұрын

Since I like sledge hammers I had to watch this video, and I was not disappointed. I wish there was someplace that sold sledge hammers made using high end materials. It is a thing of beauty!

@momomunsta8887 2 ай бұрын

Make a cpu heat sink out of solid silver and compare it to a copper one of the same construction. That would be awesome and also bring in all the computer nerds to your channel.

@josefmildner7665 8 ай бұрын

Absolutely amazing! So beautiful. Nice job!

@juanignaciocaino 8 ай бұрын

a teaspoon or two of borax takes care of greatly reducing the bubbles inclusion. You can add it right when it starts melting, and gently stirring it up right before pouring, but like a baker, trying not to agitate the molten metal much. Just slowly and steadily swirling around a couple of times. Lovely shapes, color contrasts and attention to detail.

@PJZ 8 ай бұрын

Gorgeous. Amazing work.

@gryyphyn8639 8 ай бұрын

OK, you HAVE to do Gold next. It's the next logical, accessible metal to continue the series. But maybe not the same size, just a tapper hammer of the same design. And you could cheat with electrum, or 'placer gold', which is an alloy of gold and silver.

@emilioeowensjr5191 8 ай бұрын

I really enjoy your work and attention to detail. Nice job!!!!!!

@timothyjuarez5306 8 ай бұрын

Dr. Silver has a new rival

@Vionbringer 8 ай бұрын

Your work is GORGEOUS!

@jackmuchukot7201 8 ай бұрын

This is absolutely beautiful. Another idea for a sledgehammer, you could do it out of tungsten. Or make one with steel then electroplate it with gold.

@thespacenoob4760 8 ай бұрын

the melting point of tungsten is 3422 °c so I doubt he'd be able to melt that

@rattus7455 8 ай бұрын

I too wish to see the tungsten hammer, independent of its absurd expense & melting point.

@autumn5592 8 ай бұрын

@@rattus7455There is a tungsten carbide faced hammer on the market.

@jackmuchukot7201 8 ай бұрын

@@thespacenoob4760 oh yah i forgot about the high melting temp.

@vikingslayer34 8 ай бұрын

Nice work sir.

@cucubits 6 ай бұрын

That's a nice little vampire-thwacker you got there

@dancox5572 8 ай бұрын

Cool project. Thanks for sharing one of your passions.

@YourOwnWay 8 ай бұрын

The alcohol vapor machine is really cool. So is the hammer! :)

@Visionism 2 ай бұрын

Nice work, Maxwell.

@cbmirada 4 ай бұрын

Definitely turned out beautiful, I agree, as a show piece, polished is beautiful. The original casting look was perfect for a use hammer 👏👍

@AndiNewtonian 8 ай бұрын

Sooo cooooollll!!! I love how the handle has an almost metallic sheen to it, too.

@Surdalegacy 8 ай бұрын

Excellent craftsmanship!

@kweep1 8 ай бұрын

Been watching this channel for at least a year, and the production quality is much better, and I love the new videos. You deserve more views

@Serbianguy432 8 ай бұрын

Always entertaining and informative. The craftsmanship is excellent and both the video production and narration are without peer. Keep up the good work.

@matthewkristenglenn 8 ай бұрын

Stunning creation

@dangerousandy 8 ай бұрын

That looks absolutely awesome! Loving the humour, too.

@kingnarothept6917 8 ай бұрын

Can't wait for the Solid Gold hammer for that Elden Ring cosplay!

@Doughillman 4 ай бұрын

Kudos for the proper tablesaw safety. That's often a rarity from the woodoworking KZfaqrs, let alone the metalworking folks. :)

@phantasticgame1189 7 ай бұрын

that hammer is absolutely gorgeous

@spookydonkey2195 8 ай бұрын

Love how that turned out!

@ians7339 8 ай бұрын

Man, 44 degrees outside, thats hot. Nice build.

@iiinicky6224 8 ай бұрын

I really like the chamfers below the silver head. cool video!

@burklander3338 2 ай бұрын

Waiting for the gold and the titanium hammers. As for this one, I have one word-----BEAUTIFUL!!!

@daniel-johnson_dam 8 ай бұрын

Can’t wait for the steel and the gold one

@paulbriggs3072 8 күн бұрын

Outstanding.

@josephgiannantonio6275 7 ай бұрын

Great video, thank you. Beautiful result. Good job

@mohammadwasilliterate8037 Ай бұрын

*Awesome collection*

@avichjuice 8 ай бұрын

That's one beautiful hammer

@Bismuth83X 7 ай бұрын

I know a certain medicine major who would love one of these...

@MASI_forging 8 ай бұрын

Master craftman at work. 👏👏

@tolydukhovny682 5 ай бұрын

absolutely remarkable creation. i am very impressed. your previous acheivement -- the brass sledge -- is more praqctical. if i had my "d'rathers" i would have a sledge out f berillium brass. thanks for the video. -toly

@SH1974 8 ай бұрын

Excellent! Thanks for sharing this! Few things I would've made different: - no chamfer on the handle to the head (that's a weak spot) - some surfaces of the head sandblasted (or leave the casted surface) - use a wedge of different (brighter) wood, like ash or beech - above "Sterling" I'd add "925" - and below it I'd stamp in the weigth of the head in grams and/or oz. But that's just an opinion. You result looks awesome, that's a fact. :)

@too_much_time 8 ай бұрын

You should make arrow tips for a longbow and make a handle for it if you can

@robwilkes3351 20 күн бұрын

Congratulations! You made John Henry's hammer.

@MolotovAustralia 7 ай бұрын

Amazing work. Good job! 👍👍

@COL-1 7 ай бұрын

You should use the leftover silver to make a miniature version of the same hammer, then use the leftovers from that one to make an even smaller one.

@Zentron 7 ай бұрын

Next, an iron pyrite (aka Fools Gold) hammer head! Of you liked the spokeshave, I'd recommend getting yourself a Draw Knife!

@Scarlet_Soul 8 ай бұрын

A little silver dagger with the leftover could be an interesting one

@ImmortalLemon 8 ай бұрын

That looks awesome! Now do tungsten next!!!

@MetallyCorrupted 8 ай бұрын

Wow, way cool!! I wish I had that shop set up for sure!!

@brothersgt.grauwolff6716 8 ай бұрын

this gives a whole new meaning to "Maxwell's Sliver Hammer" 🤣

@carlp4353 8 ай бұрын

To keep up with the joke, you could use the leftover silver to make a stake and silver bullets. Or a silver cast of a werewolf would be pretty cool.

@GermanDarioCarte 8 ай бұрын

Muy bueno!!!! Saludos desde San Luis, Argentina

@poafpoaf9837 4 ай бұрын

This is an optimal hammer if I remember my Dwarf Fortress correctly.

@DrDaveSalisburyPhDMBA 8 ай бұрын

Ideas for future use of the silver, arrowheads. Then you can make the arrows, and a cool way to fire them for home defense against those pesky vampires and werewolves!

@GrubbusHubbus 8 ай бұрын

Another fine piece of craftsmanship. I dub thee "Nightsbane". May all your nightly activities go off without a hitch, and if they do... well, may Nightsbane serve you well.

@mikes.9091 8 ай бұрын

It's beautiful.

@MeleeTiger 8 ай бұрын

For the surface imperfections in the silver, I might suggest one of the metal polish pastes they make for swords and the like, if the marks are small enough it might help them.

@duckilla1290 8 ай бұрын

It’s cool to see DIY investment casting no one really does that. Everyone always does sand casting

@seroxide 2 ай бұрын

Nice Job!

@vapidfire68 8 ай бұрын

Super cool project!

@Eagle8599 8 ай бұрын

Amazing!😮

@twintwitch1 7 ай бұрын

Very nice project.

@AyupStuggy 2 ай бұрын

Hi Robinson Foundry - thanks for your fabulous videos! Many years ago I visited a jet engine turbine factory and they used very similar techniques to this to produced absolutely flawless turbine blades. I will attempt to recall some subtle differences that may help you further... Absolutely perfect wax replica plugs were used inside for forming the ceramic outer. The wax plugs could be easily made reproduced. I think 2 or 3 dips of slurry were done before building up with sand and slurry, with gentle extended warm drying periods between coats. Eventually, lengthy very slow drying and then baking at very high temperature was done to drain out the wax and make the mould ceramic. The hot alloy was poured into HOT moulds in a partial vacuum, i think with some inert gas in the pouring enclosure. Everything was done over lengthy time periods, including a very controlled cool down. The ceramic outer was knocked off, and heaps of polishing and I think heat treating done. One turbine blade was a thing of perfection, and sold for about the price of a small family car!

@J0ermungand 8 ай бұрын

Your repair makes me wonder if you can build up that ceramic shell with fiber glass in the first place to keep it from cracking at all.

@jsigler 7 ай бұрын

Great job!

@darrencorbett9883 4 ай бұрын

Beautiful

@AlexanderWright1 8 ай бұрын

That is an object of beauty.

@IoannesHoBaptistes 8 ай бұрын

To avoid air bubbles, you can try to stir your melted silver with something in iron. All the oxygen will be gathered by the iron, limiting the formation of bubbles into you casting

@ClAddict 8 ай бұрын

Would a vacuum chamber work like it does for resin?

@IoannesHoBaptistes 8 ай бұрын

@@ClAddict I don't think so, because you would have to remove all the air in the chamber. Without air it would be very difficult to heat the metal (except maybe by induction). The other difficulty is to poor the metal from the vacuum chamber. Some machinery capable to do that sort of things exist, but are very expensive. Maybe by exchanging the air contenting oxygen by another gas? I really don't know about this one, I've never tried

@ClAddict 8 ай бұрын

@@IoannesHoBaptistes I was thinking more having the form in an open vacuum chamber, pour the metal, close the lid and start to pull a vacuum. It’s been many years, so I don’t recall how quickly metal solidifies or how quickly one can get to effective low enough pressure in a hobby vacuum chamber to pull bubbles out of something as viscous as metal. But I feel like it’s an interesting theory. You bring up an interesting point on thermodynamics and what that might do to the rate of cooling.

@owais146 8 ай бұрын

AWESOME MAESTRO

@samsawesomeminecraft 8 ай бұрын

For filling in the air bubbles while sidestepping the thermal conductivity, I'd think about impact welding, such as the Dymet powder spraying technology. This instantly welds tiny particles to the main body by colliding them at the correct speed, so they stick like snowballs.