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Can we talk about how I thought a $20 cross-peen hammer was just a gimmick?
I bought one on a whim from a flea market in Springfield, and after forging a simple leaf keychain with it, the control for spreading metal was way better than my regular ball-peen. My buddy, who's been at it for fifteen years, just laughed and said 'told you so' when I showed him the results. Has anyone else had a tool they wrote off completely change their mind after actually trying it?
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the_margaret6mo ago
But is it really about the tool or just learning how to use it right? I used my old hammer for years before I got what it could actually do. Sometimes a new thing feels better because you're paying more attention. Maybe the real trick is just giving any tool a real chance.
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jordanl826mo ago
Wait, you used the same hammer for years and never knew what it could do, @the_margaret?
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janab825mo ago
Get where you're coming from but I really think it's the tool in this case. I had the same realization with a cross-peen. The weight distribution is totally different from a ball-peen, that flat face lets you control the spread way better than a round one ever could. Spending money on the right shape made a bigger difference than any technique change I tried. Sometimes a cheap tool really is designed better for a specific job, it's not just in your head. I've been burned enough by gimmicks to know when something actually works.
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