Making a flint knapping hammer

[rja72]

I have been pounding iron at a local forge. I want to forge a flint knapping hammer. I would like to see some examples of hammers please.

Thank you

 

[Rifleman1776]

Almost anything can be used.
Here is one I made from some scrap brass, 1/4" cold rolled rod and a handle I turned on my lathe.

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[George]

Are you talking about knapping from a flint nodule or sharpening a gun flint? Can't help with the nodule, but if it's sharpening a gunflint, here's a little brass one. The head is only 1 1/8 inches long.

Spence

 

[rja72]

It would be for sharpening gun flints.

Thanks for the pictures.

 

[hanshi]

I made this one out of a piece of pure copper. I made the handle from an old screw driver blade that I reground to fit the cock screw.

 

[hypo]

I'm alittle late but thin brass pipe with a cap and half full of lead seems to work well.

 

[hogslayer]

This is the set i made for my flintlock's

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(Pete)

 

[BillinOregon]

Pete, that is a very fine set. Particularly admire the scrolling and twist on the vent pick, as well as the ram's horn on the hammer. Did you make the chain as well?

 

[Woodyrock]

Beautiful! Used to know a blacksmith in Christchurh, New Zealand who's trademark was the rams head. Sure looks good as a knapping hammer.
Woody

 

[hogslayer]

Yes the chain i made by flattening some binding wire around, then bend the flat wire around tips of serclip pliers in a figure eight before cutting the links with a chisel.
:wink: (PETE)