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Main Discussion Area => Flintknapping => Topic started by: Ncsnipe on April 14, 2011, 03:56:22 pm

Title: Would a 2 pound brass hammer work for spalling?
Post by: Ncsnipe on April 14, 2011, 03:56:22 pm

Just wondering if brass is soft enough to use for spalling as I can get one for half the price of copper?

Title: Re: Would a 2 pound brass hammer work for spalling?
Post by: piper on April 14, 2011, 04:13:26 pm

I have one an it works for me......Curt

Title: Re: Would a 2 pound brass hammer work for spalling?
Post by: leapingbare on April 14, 2011, 05:13:38 pm

It will work but i would get atleast a 3 pounder

Title: Re: Would a 2 pound brass hammer work for spalling?
Post by: mullet on April 14, 2011, 07:12:53 pm

I use a 3# er also.

Title: Re: Would a 2 pound brass hammer work for spalling?
Post by: Hillbilly on April 14, 2011, 07:43:49 pm

I've used a heavy chunk of brass, and it works, but not as well as copper. It's really hard to beat a big diabase hammerstone for spalling IMO.

Title: Re: Would a 2 pound brass hammer work for spalling?
Post by: Bill Skinner on April 14, 2011, 09:13:17 pm

For spalling, I personally prefer a huge moose antler about 12 to 18 inches long.  Bill

Title: Re: Would a 2 pound brass hammer work for spalling?
Post by: Timo on April 14, 2011, 11:56:28 pm

I took a 6lb splitting maul,cut off the wedge, and took it to cherry red in a forge, let it cool in a bucket of lime, welded on a short 4" pipe handle. No temper left and it, works well for field spalling.