Polish Cobbler's Hammer?

[Samalan]

18 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

been using this cobblers hammer for years with no marks whatso ever. Guess I'm stupid or somthin because i cant get it to mark the leather unless i beat the hell out of it or catch an edge.

I have that same hammer but it's like new the face nail grabbing marks are much deeper than yours but the same design didn't know what it was called thanks for that Chuck.

 

Edited May 12, 2022 by Northmount
removed repeated photo and text

[fredk]

deja vu - again

Edited May 12, 2022 by fredk

[chuck123wapati]

9 hours ago, MikeRock said:

Chuck,

Thanks for that.  Scroll up a bit and see the four leather type.  Cool!

very cool old book every thing you ever wanted to know about fixing shoes lol.

[MikeRock]

'Cool, OLD........."   Hey, be nice, I was a junior in high school when that was printed:))))

[Hardrada]

 

I use Metal Glo for my polishing.

[chuck123wapati]

18 hours ago, MikeRock said:

'Cool, OLD........."   Hey, be nice, I was a junior in high school when that was printed:))))

your a cool old man !!!LOL i was about six then.

[chuck123wapati]

17 hours ago, Hardrada said:

 

I use Metal Glo for my polishing.

i polish knives to that for about 250 bucks a pop. I'm just not ocd enough to polish a hammer lol.

[dans79]

On 5/10/2022 at 2:46 PM, MtlBiker said:

Thanks Fred.  It is indeed rough, but I'm going to first try what @chuck123wapati suggested.  Hit some leather and see what it looks like.  Have to wait until the end of the day and I go home though.

I'm very reluctant to send the hammer back.... do you remember a month or two ago when I posted about an Osborne edge creaser I'd received?  That was so sharp it was cutting the leather instead of just creasing it.  I eventually received a replacement from my dealer for it (Osborne replaced it for them) and the replacement was virtually just as bad.  I've since moved to the knockoffs that are available for dirt cheap through Amazon and they are much MUCH better that the two from Osborne.  I don't want to send the hammer back because I'd surely be labelled as a chronic complainer by the dealer.  (That might not be wrong, as I think if you're paying for something it should be usable for the task it's designed for.)

This is why I haven't purchased anything from Osborne. They charge top tier prices, but what they sell has bottom tier fit and finish.  

I modified a ball pein to use as a cobblers hammer, maybe the info will help you make the Osborne usable.

 

[dans79]

7 hours ago, chuck123wapati said:

i polish knives to that for about 250 bucks a pop. I'm just not ocd enough to polish a hammer lol.

It's a lot easier and faster to do on a hammer, as you don't have to worry about screwing up the edge like you do on a knife or chisel!

[chuck123wapati]

3 minutes ago, dans79 said:

It's a lot easier and faster to do on a hammer, as you don't have to worry about screwing up the edge like you do on a knife or chisel!

it would be an easy job with the tools i have i have belts to 1000 grit and polishing wheels after that. But so far I haven't found the need for a mirror polished hammer or the want to. lol.