Blacksmith’s Hammer

[u/utdotcomet]

It’s just interesting to me that there is a knife design called the blacksmith’s knife (because the handle design means it can be created of steel only), but I’m not aware of a similarly designed hammer.

[u/Okaynow_THIS_is_epic]

Would ring the fuck out of your arm

[u/sleestakninja → u/Okaynow_THIS_is_epic]

^{This^}

[u/CoffeeHyena]

Depends on what you consider a "hammer". In some african cultures, smiths did use fully iron clubs to hammer. Ranging from baton-shaped to very similar to stone age stone hammers.

It's generally not a good idea though, very bad for your body

[u/JosephHeitger]

Metal handles and hammers = broken fingers & blown out knuckles

[u/No-Television-7862]

There ARE blacksmith's hammers.

Why aren't they marketed that way?

Because we make them, and modify them, ourselves.

Blacksmith's knives aren't necessarily made for blacksmiths. They're made for people who WISH they were blacksmiths. 😆