In this article we will show you how to create a creative hand-shaped hammer handle.
Hello!
This time I came across an old Soviet hammer without a handle, which had been lying around idle in my workshop for a long time.
The Internet is full of pictures with the anatomical structure of bones. We choose a more informative and simple drawing, estimate the dimensions of the hammer and the approximate size of the bones and cut the reinforcement.
In my work I took 12 mm as a basis. round fittings for the handle and 10 mm. for fingers.
The only tools I needed were:
- welding machine.
I used a semi-automatic device, but an inverter for the RDS, which may well be in yours, will also work well here!
The workflow is quite simple, so instead of tons of text, I'll just go through the chapters and mark the process in the photo.
I did all the sampling of the excess on the bones using a grinder's grinding wheel. 
For the hammer I made it from 2 pieces of reinforcement. The photo shows that I marked the length of the handle + the segment on which I will subsequently weld the bones + the seat for the hammer itself.
I also gave the handle a relief using a welding machine and by tapping it a little, I got a kind of handle for a hammer in a garage.
And now when all the individual parts are ready: hammer, fingers, handle; We start assembling and welding. 
After the hammer was ready, I decided to oxidize it a little and rust it - so to speak, to give it some atmosphere to the work.
I doused the hammer with water from a sprayer, which made the hammer darken and give it a more interesting look.
Well, you can see the result and the full process in the video!
A durable hammer that can withstand high impact force and at the same time a rubberized outside hammer is easy to make with your own hands. The mold for casting it is made simply, and the materials you will need are quite affordable. The step-by-step process of making a concrete hammer with your own hands is outlined and clearly demonstrated below.
Materials
Before you make a hammer with your own hands, make sure you have:
- Lego constructor;
- concrete mixing solution;
- epoxy resin solution;
- wooden handle;
- sharp knife or screwdriver;
- wax for polishing wood;
- chisels;
- sandpaper;
- gloves;
- corner.
Step 1. Using Lego, assemble a mold for casting the striking part of the hammer. The good thing about the constructor is that its parts fit as closely as possible to each other, preventing the solution from leaking out through the cracks. The product can be made to any size. In this case, a small hammer was needed. You can change it at your own discretion.
Step 2. Place a wooden handle in the center of the assembled mold for casting the hammer. Be sure to make sure that the part of the future tool is durable and not rotten. For the handle, choose strong types of wood; in this master class it was walnut.
Step 3. Dilute the concrete solution in accordance with the manufacturer's instructions and pour it into the mold. Make sure that the handle continues to stand strictly vertical during the process. Adjust it if necessary. Compact the solution with your hands, after wearing gloves. Be sure to ensure that no air pockets form. The solution must be compacted tightly.
Step 4. After a few hours, disassemble the constructor. Due to the smooth surface of the plastic, the process will proceed without much effort, but if you doubt that it can be separated from the concrete, lubricate the mold with vegetable oil before casting. Give the material a little more time to dry.
Step 5. Dilute the epoxy resin solution. It should be viscous. Using a pencil, carefully apply it to the concrete part of the hammer. Leave the product until the materials are completely dry. This process will take about a day.
All wooden handles for hand tools are made from well-dried birch, including those for hammers. For hammers weighing 300-400 grams, a rectangular block, 350 millimeters long, with sides 40x30, is sufficient. Measure the internal jaw of the hammer head. After finishing, you should get a block with sides approximately 35x25. On one side of the block, mark the center (with lines from corner to corner). Around this center, build a rectangle with sides equal to the hole on the hammer in width and height. Bend the edges and faces of the block with a plane from the back of the future handle to the sides of the rectangle drawn at the end. Chamfer the corners and round them. Using sandpaper, adjust the front edge of the handle to the size of the hole in the hammer so that it fits tightly.
The lines at the end of the handle that we drew to construct the rectangle will now become marks for the place of the wedges. Take a chisel and make notches along them, so that the notches do not reach closer than 5 mm to the edge of the handle, otherwise the wedges may split the handle.
We drive in wedges crosswise - first wooden and then iron. For a wooden wedge I use resinous pine; it “sticks” well to the birch handle.
I do not use any paint and varnish materials for impregnation. I don't feel comfortable when the handle slides. A new handle mounted on a hammer, including its end parts, is impregnated a couple of times with clean machine oil, drying a day between layers. The handle of such a hammer does not absorb water, even if left in the rain, it does not make your hand freeze in the cold season, and as a kind of aesthetic addition, it has a beautiful amber color - this color is obtained from staining birch with oil.
It's hard to imagine a house without a hammer. This tool is an indispensable item. It will hammer a nail, help crack nuts, and sometimes you can’t do without it in plumbing work.
However, there are times when it is broken or only one head remains. And it is simply necessary to perform work that involves a hammer.
Therefore, you need to figure out how to make a hammer with your own hands.
Using a Hammer
The history of the origin of the hammer goes back centuries. It was still used by primitive people. They found a variety of uses for it. Used in construction, mining, hunting.
By changing the hammer, you can trace how humanity developed. Mostly the change affected only the material from which it was created. But the design itself remained unchanged
There are a huge number of types of hammers that are used in various spheres of human activity. So, it is used in medicine, construction, cooking, and plumbing. In these areas you cannot do without a hammer. However, each sphere has its own specific type of hammer.
The most popular and in demand is a regular hammer, which is used in everyday life. Its popularity is explained by the fact that it is multifunctional and versatile.
Its main goal is to increase the power of a human strike. Besides being useful for driving nails, it is also an indispensable tool for other construction tools. For such as punches, chisels, chisels.
The following work is performed with a hammer
- nails are driven in;
- crush tiles or concrete;
- make holes;
- straightens or bends metal objects.
Hammer design
The photo of the hammer shows that it consists of two parts
- lever
- striker
The handle can be made of the following materials
- tree
- plastic
- metal.
In the production of the striker they use
- steel;
- copper;
- lead;
- tree;
- rubber.
Its shape and size depend on the area in which it is used. And the cost of the hammer is greatly influenced by the shape of the striker.
The square one is much cheaper than the round shape. Since its striking part has much clearer accuracy, as well as greater impact power. The speed of any hammer can only be adjusted by a person.
How to make a hammer
The tool begins to be made from the handle. Since the firing pin itself is usually there. Making it at home is problematic. Therefore, you should not throw away your old hammer heads.
The handle is easiest to make from wood. The following tree species are suitable for this: 3t
- birch;
- maple;
- Rowan;
Note!
To make it you need a block of wood. The size depends on how long the hammer is needed. The handle itself is turned from the block. Afterwards, be sure to sand it so that there is no discomfort during the work and the skin on your hands is not damaged.
The prepared wood must be thoroughly dried and then varnished. The drying room is selected carefully. Since it must comply with the basic rules:
- good ventilation;
- lack of a lot of sunlight;
- constant positive temperature.
It is important that wood should not be dried using artificial lighting. Since it can be deformed and its size can change greatly.
The next stage is the most difficult, connecting the handle to the striker. The narrowed end of the handle must be inserted into the head of the hammer with some effort.
There are often cases when the tip does not fit correctly. When making the handle, it turned out to be a little larger. It’s not scary; using a rasp, you can process it to the desired size, and then sand it so that the surface is smooth.
Note!
The firing pin is mounted perpendicular to the base of the handle. In this case, the structure must be kept in an upright position.
The head is inserted using gradual blows on a hard surface until the handle fits tightly into the head. That's it, the hammer is ready to use.
Making a hammer yourself is not difficult, the main thing is desire. Of course, you can buy a new hammer in the store, but this does not fully guarantee that the connection between the head and the handle will not break again. Therefore, it is advisable to make a hammer with your own hands.
Photo of a hammer with your own hands
Note!
A reverse hammer is a necessary tool that can be used to repair dents in hard-to-reach areas of the car body. These are parts of the car where it is impossible to squeeze out a dent from the back side.
These mainly include the arches, sills and pillars of the car. Such equipment is used for minor damage to a specific area, which does not require replacement of the entire fragment.
This tool is not complex equipment and is not large in size. It is the reverse hammer that will be discussed in this article.
What kind of device is this
If you are at least a little familiar with plumbing, then creating such a tool at home will be quite simple for you.
Making such a device yourself will not take much time, and will not even require special equipment or knowledge. For a more visual understanding, we present a primitive drawing that will not be superfluous.
As noted above, the design of such a hammer is very simple. A metal sleeve is mounted on a steel rod 50 cm long with a diameter of 10 to 20 mm, which should be easy to grip by hand.
The diameter of its hole should allow it to slide freely along the hammer rod without creating a large backlash. A handle is installed on the top to hold the tool by hand. An impact washer is tightly attached to the rod in front of the handle.
Another safety washer is attached at the bottom, which prevents the bushing from flying off the rod during operation, thereby causing additional damage to the leveled surface. And at the very tip of the tool there should be a hook for grabbing staples.
If you decide to make such a hammer yourself, rather than buy it in a store, where the price will be much higher, then it is advisable that the hook and bottom washer be removable. Because for convenience when working, it is better to have a set of hooks of different lengths, as well as several bushings of different weights.
How to use
The operating principle of the reverse hammer is as follows:
- First of all, you should inspect the damaged area of the car, select the appropriate hook based on the location and main dimensions of the dent, in order to then correctly calculate the accuracy of the applied force.
- Then the repaired area of the body surface must be thoroughly cleaned from excess paint layer and primer down to the metal.
- Next, you need to weld special repair brackets (washers) onto the metal surface of the dent using a welding machine. If the electric spotter comes complete with a reverse hammer, then during the leveling process you only need to change the nozzle.
- Then you need to hook the hook of the auto tool onto the brackets, and then begin to pull out the dent with gentle and light blows.
- It is recommended to perform leveling until the damaged part of the body surface is completely eliminated.
- To get rid of dents on your car, you first need to weld some brackets and push a hammer through their holes to remove the damage.
- After that, the corrected surface defect should be treated with a primer and re-coated with paint to match the body.
Good to know: A body work reverse hammer is one of the most important tools designed to remove irregularities in hard-to-reach areas of the car.
However, it is worth paying attention to the fact that such a device has its drawbacks, due to which, along with the dent on the car body, a layer of paint that was not even damaged is completely removed. In addition, areas of extensive dents in the hood, roof and surface of the trunk of a car cannot be straightened with its help. Welding staples can greatly deform the metal, which will ultimately lead to a complete replacement of the part.
Vacuum device
I would like to add a special type of device being described - a vacuum return hammer.
It is interesting to know that vacuum body straightening has a characteristic feature that makes it possible to repair a considerable area of the damaged surface of the car.
The advantage of such a reverse hammer is the vacuum suction cup, with the help of which you will not need to remove the thickness of the paintwork from the car before starting body repairs.
When working with a reverse vacuum hammer, there is no need to drill or weld brackets onto the area of the body to be leveled.
In this case, caps of any shape and configuration are used. Using a vacuum suction cup, the material is held firmly while leveling out the dent. Working with such a tool reduces labor costs and production time.
- Restoring the body using vacuum straightening occurs in several stages:
- Cleaning the surface from grease and warming up the area for leveling.
- Two specially selected glue pins are glued in the center and along the edges of the dent.
- Repeating the two previous steps until the surface takes the desired shape.
- Thoroughly modify the leveled surface with a mini-lifter, which is sold in a set with pistons.
Take note: To level out unevenness in difficult places, hooks of the same shape and different lengths are used, allowing you to eliminate defects in various parts of the surface of the car body.
However, vacuum extraction of dents is also not without its drawbacks, which is that it does not completely eliminate the defect. In addition, if the damaged areas of the car have cracks, then such straightening can damage it more. Therefore, it is worth paying great attention to the method of carrying out body repairs and the selection of appropriate tools.
However, when performing auto body repair work to remove dents in difficult places where there is no access from inside the car, only a reverse hammer will help you. Every car mechanic who repairs cars should have such a reliable tool for leveling dents.
How to make a reverse hammer from scrap materials, see the following video:
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