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Machine Shop: Make a Hammer

Learn how to make a Machinist's Hammer from aluminum and brass as you learn basic metal machining techniques.

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Machine Shop: Make a Hammer

Machine Shop: Make a Hammer

Learn how to make a Machinist's Hammer from aluminum and brass as you learn basic metal machining techniques.

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BARN member: $100 (3 sessions)
Non-member: $120
Sundays, June 7, 14 and 21

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Make a hammer from aluminum and brass as you learn basic metal machining techniques.


The hammer, which will be yours to keep, will have a brass head and will be useful as a "positioning" hammer. There is a $24 materials fee, payable to the instructor at the first class. If you want a hammer head other than brass that is 1¼ inch diameter, bring the material to the class.

Machining operations that will be covered in the class include basic metal turning, external thread cutting, knurling, chamfering, cutting off, milling a flat on a round workpiece, drilling, and tapping threads.


Before the class, students should view the following YouTube videos on how to make this type of hammer:

part 1.

part 2

part 3

part 4


Video for Extra Credit:


INSTRUCTOR: Stan Stumbo is a professional marine mechanical engineer (retired) and is a longtime home-shop hobby machinist. 


If you have questions, please email Stan Stumbo or phone him at (206) 842-1458.

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