Practical forging and art smithing

by Thomas F. Googerty

Fig. 4.

Fig. 5. Hammer. Fig. 6. Sledge.

Fig. 9. Punch. Fig. 7. Hardie.

Fig. 8. Hand Punch.

Fig. 10. Center Punch.

Every anvil should have two ball hammers weighing about 1½ and 2 lbs. each. (See drawing of hammer, [Figure 5].) The hammers should be numbered corresponding with a number on the anvil. All the hammers should be kept in a rack when not in use. When the pupils come into the shop to work, they should be assigned to a certain forge and held responsible for the care of tools. A ten-pound sledge hammer should also be included, perhaps one for every two forges; the handle should be 26 inches long. (See [Figure 6].)