Dog's Head hammers

Chris623

Well-Known Member
Having never pushed hot metal, I joined a local blacksmith's organization recently so I could become exposed to forge, fire and tools. Last night at the gathering, I noticed several guys using Japanese made dog's head hammers. In asking questions, a lot of accolades were made about what they "did" for the smith. One of the fellows mentioned it was a typical shape used by the Japanese bladesmiths. Interesting.

Anyone on the forum use them and have any comments......pro/con......about them?
 
I like Jap style hammers. They seem to hit harder. I also find they roll in my hand more than I like for an uneven strike. Different style hammers do different things but I don't think there is one clear winning style. It's basically what you started with is what you end up going with.
 
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