nice! i just recently did this small ball peen! ~ broken claw and handle broken/cracked in 3 places ~ found it (again) in one of my out-of-the-way corners at ranch, put there by me long ago... forgotten! had been abused. overstrike an understatement. side strike, too! ...it begged for some attention!
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coating #3. i thot i would 1400 it, but decided this was good enuff! lol
the lil ball peen is now a dedicated ranch house tool. and i keep it in my Stanley box currently, wrapped in protection. the hammer had a busted claw. (see pix #1) i could not have that!!! so i made and put back a claw. rock solid now. but will never ever pull a nail agin. it is for driving
in the nails, etc. i have used it several times of late and it feels and functions as nicely as fresh new off Joe's Hardware Store's hammer rack!
other than the needed repairs, etc... what i wanted to give back to the hammer
was its dignity! in that end, i feel i succeeded quite well. it is a prized, valued possession now! now can run with the pack with pride!
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