Picard FREEHAND Peening Hammer
£35.00
A high quality Picard peening hammer, for use with a bar peen anvil.
These hammers are also available as part of our FREEHAND Peening Sets
If you are peening with a jig see this JIG Peening hammer instead.
In stock
Description
The Picard hammer is probably the best peening hammer that can be purchased new in the UK.
These 500g hammers are supplied polished. These hammer are for freehand peening with an anvil.
See our Peening Guide for more information on all aspects of peening.
FAQs
The face of peening hammers must be kept smooth and shiny.
Any dint or defect in the face of the hammer will be imprinted in the blade being peened.
A peening hammer should be reserved for peening with an anvil only and NEVER used with the jig, or worse yet, to hammer in nails!
Frequent polishing of the face of your hammer and anvil with a 120 grit rubberized sanding block will keep it nice and shiny.
A peening jig does not require a specialized hammer.
We stock this JIG peening hammer in 500g or 800g weight, or you can use a standard carpenters hammer with a minimum weight of 1lb (454g).
You can learn more about freehand peening:
- in our Peening Guide
- on a Peening and Sharpening Workshop
- on the Scythe Masterclass
- from the videos of Phil’s Peening Masterclass at the Scythe Festival in 2011 (links at the end of the Peening Guide).
- from other tutors via the Scythe Association of Britain and Ireland