Peddinghaus Hammers

bexter12 · Post by **bexter12** » Sun Apr 21, 2002 9:25 am

Hi All,

I just got my new Rio Grande tools and equipment catalogue and was looking through the hammers. They have 5 hammers that look like armouring hammers, but I wasn't sure about the weight.

Does anyone use these for armouring:
Forming Hammer, Size: 1 5/16" x 4 5/8" WT: 14 oz.
Planishing Hammer, Size: 7/8"x 5 5/16" WT: 10.5 oz.
Half Forming/Half Planishing Hammer. Size: 1"x4 3/16" WT: 8.8oz
Raising Hammer, Size: 1"x 4 3/16" WT: 7 oz.
Forming Hammer, Size: 3/4"x5 5/16" WT: 7oz.

Before anyone recommends that I modify my own, please know that I STINK at it. I've tried and am working with those, but would like a few good hammers to work with.

They are $27.50 each. They also carry lead-filled rawhides for $18.95-$26.95.

Thanks in advance for any input.

bex

Pheylin Quinn · Post by **Pheylin Quinn** » Sun Apr 21, 2002 11:14 am

I use Peddinghaus hammers, primarily. I like that shape and feel of them.

They can, however, be on the light side.

You can see a pic of the peddinghaus hammers, that I find useful, here:

http://www.hammeredsteel.com/images/Pb010003.jpg

If you keep up with these hammers (polish them and ONLY use for metal forming, NO RIVETING!) they will last forever.

Centaur Forge (www.centaurforge.com) also carries them, you might want to compare prices, not sure if they are cheaper.

Pheylin

wcallen · Post by **wcallen** » Mon Apr 22, 2002 5:16 pm

I have goten some heavier ones - they do exist. I really like Peddinghaus hammers, they are well made, hard and the shapes are well thought out for metal work.

They seem to actually be made by another company and I found a place (at an event) which was selling them under the other brand name cheaper.

Take a look at www.kayneandson.com. They have a good assortment of hammers. Some of theirs are heavier. They seem to have new versions of some of the Lynch hammers we have all grown to love in addition to the Peddinghaus shapes.

Not exactly cheap - but reasonable prices.

example - double ended ball hamers (long ones to get inside things) from 160g. to 1 kilo (a pretty macho hammer).

Wade

Pheylin Quinn · Post by **Pheylin Quinn** » Wed Apr 24, 2002 4:54 pm

Thank you, Wade!

I have a catalogue, in German, of Peddinghaus' ENTIRE line.

I was unaware that they made a line of bodyworking tools. Had I known that, my days in the automotive industry would have been that much sweeter!

Pheylin