Raising hammers are used to form basic shapes in metal without deals thinning the metal. The hammers are rounded on the edges and highly polished.
Fretz model: HMR-13
Features 2 differently bowed faces:
Head length: 73mm (2-7/8")
Face #1: 14.5 x 1mm
Face #2: 14.5 x 1.5mm
Overall length: 225mm (8-7/8")
(Measurements are approximate)
Fretz Silversmith's Hammers are unlike any hammers you have ever seen or held before. Only when a Fretz hammer is in your hand, can you fully appreciate or even believe the exquisiteness. With a Fretz hammer, form not only meets function, it meets beauty as well.
Master Silversmith Bill Fretz has designed hammers that are perfect for each step of the forming process; planishing, raising, embossing, riveting, forging. Each hammer has a similar feel making it easy to switch from one to another. Be careful though, once you have a Fretz hammer in your hand, you won't want to put it down.
Product code: Fretz Hammer Mini Sharp Texturing/Raising HMR-13 (HA8013) deals