Gorning underhammer

[WyomingWhitetail]

That's why I'm starting on this. It's just scrap bits of metal from under the bench at work. I can remake it and tweak the design as I go and not be out anything other than a few lunch breaks.

 

[longcruise]

Keep us updated on this.

 

[WyomingWhitetail]

Next step in the hammer. Just used the drill press to hog out some of the waste then cut with the hacksaw. Now just clean it up to the layout lines with the files.

 

[WyomingWhitetail]

Basic hammer shaping done. Will do some finish shaping like radiuses yet but the overall form is done.

 

[Jim in Wisconsin]

You did that with a file? Darn good work! Any old-time machinist would be proud of you.

 

[WyomingWhitetail]

Yep this is all just hacksaw, drill press and file work. We have a mill I could have put it on and cut it out with a lot less work. However I wanted to do one to show that yes this can be built with basic garage tools.

 

[hanshi]

I had decades of fun with a .45 underhammer not to mention hunting. This old one was my first load-from-the-muzzle gun. I fired it a lot at ranges and in the woods. I still have it but it's now a nice wall hanger; it has earned it's retirement at 56 years old.