Greg Agresta Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 I'm thinking of making a flatter hammer and I'm looking for some basic indo. First, since you strike it with a hammer, does the head need to be softened to avoid chipping of either the flatter hammer head or the hammer you use to strike with? My thought is to use maybe a 4lb double head hammer and flatter one end. Do I need to do something to it other than flatten one end? Not sure exactly what I'm doing here and could use some advice. Thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alan Longmire Posted October 20, 2019 Share Posted October 20, 2019 Personally I wouldn't bother. I've had one for 20 years and have used it exactly once. That said, yes, the striking end must be tempered back. The other end must be dead flat with a slight radius on the edges so as to not leave bite marks. Flatters are one of those things that sound good in theory, but require a team of strikers or a power hammer to be of any use. Doing it single-handed doesn't do a lot. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Greg Agresta Posted October 21, 2019 Author Share Posted October 21, 2019 Good to know, thank you Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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