Recent content by Bill K

Thanks for your reply Nugatory. I understand what you posted but since the hammer starts in the up position the spring has to be tensioned with enough force to hold it there, say 100 pounds. With my hammer I would use the same 100 pounds to hold it up. As you mentioned, as you depress the...

Hi I am new to this forum. I am an amateur blacksmith/machinist/all around tinkerer. I took a class with a blacksmith and decided I needed a treadle hammer. Most treadle hammers use springs to lift the treadle and hammer after each blow. I decided to build one using a counterweight instead...