Thor Hammer (3)

Actually, first I had to find something large enough to represent the hammer, but light enough that a 4 year-old could hold it. The best I could find was a piece of hollow square-stock.

After cutting it down to size, removing the flat-stock that was welded to it, and cleaning it up a bit, I was ready to get get started.

First, I had to make a couple new punches and drifts large enough for the handle.

Guinness, the shop dog, helping out.

One major issue I knew I would encounter was collapsing the piece with the punch/drift. I inserted a piece of hollow round stock I had lying around.

Get it yellow-hot and start pounding steel.

First of six total heats - each a little longer and hotter than the last to suck up the oxygen rich environment that scales love so much.

Letting it cool in sand/ash mix overnight. The entire heating process took about a week.

After four heats, I beveled the edges a bit.

Final product!

Banana for scale.

I think he likes it!

Taking on his arch nemesis. Shit. What have I done…