I Need a Bigger Hammer

The design of this ongoing commission is a contemporary interpretation of metalwork from the Art Nouveau period and will be delivered to, and installed in, Lockerbie when completed.

Powerful and carefully aimed blows from a pneumatic powerhammer are used to roughly shape the metal. This is then refined by skillfully placed blows from a hand hammer. Blacksmiths typically use hand hammers weighing around 3 pounds whereas the hammer head in a power hammer can weigh anywhere from 25 pounds to 3 tonnes! I currently use four power hammers with 40kg (88lb) heads, which are useful sized hammers for this type of work. Occasionally though I could do with sometime a bit bigger so I've ordered a 75kg hammer from Massey Forging ....THE name in powerhammers. Hopefully it should be here, and up and running by the end of next month. Watch this space!