09-27-2014, 07:23 PM
(09-27-2014, 07:02 PM)EdK Wrote:(09-27-2014, 06:46 PM)f350ca Wrote: Been going to cast a lead hammer for ages, its on the list, but a buddy gave me a dead blow hammer, its not lead, seams harder, doesn't mark easy, but has no bounce, slight copperish colour, anyone have any idea what it might be made of?
It might be bronze. I have a bronze hammer but I don't remember why I got it.
Ed
Bronze would be my wager too. though there are hundreds of different copper/tin/zinc alloys, only a few are suitable for hammers because you need something relatively soft but that which won't pein over and throw chucks off it's edges.