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Heard a customer say hammer weight doesn't matter for forging

Overheard this guy at the hardware store bragging about his 2 pound hammer being perfect for everything, but I've been switching between a 1.5 and a 3 pounder for different projects for years. Has anyone else noticed a big difference when you swap hammer weights mid-project?
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nora535
nora5351mo ago
Absolutely, grabbing a lighter hammer for detail work changes everything.
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kai_west
kai_west1mo ago
Read a master smith say weight matters for control not just force.
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