Roland Dudley scribed:
Subject: Re: Re: knock-off hammers, curs
> >
> > Roland Dudley writes:
> > > I knocked the wheels on with my new lead
> > > knock-off hammer from British Wire Wheels. Nary a scratch on the new
> > > chrome knock-offs but the hammer looks pretty bad. Good for one or two
> > > more rounds I'd say. Oh well, hopefully I won't be doing this very
> > > often.
> >
> > A couple of years ago I bought one of the brass hammers listed in the
> > Victoria British catalog, and it has held up quite well under heavy
> > use...
A lead hammer is preffered, as it is softest and will mar the KO less.
A lead hammer should last for years- A couple of mine have taken some
pretty severe abuse, and are still working fine.
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