I recently finished making a plane hammer to use when adjusting wooden planes. One head is brass to tap the steel iron when making adjustments. The other end is wood (mahogany) to tap the plane body and wedge. Each head is detachable so they can be replaced if broken or worn. The head itself weighs 5-6 oz and the handle (cherry) is 10" long.
Interestingly, the head is recycled from an ornamental gavel I found in an estate sale. I tapped threads into each end, drilled and filed out an oval eye for the handle, then used cross wedges to lock it in place. The brass button used for the head is part of a furniture knob.
Interestingly, the head is recycled from an ornamental gavel I found in an estate sale. I tapped threads into each end, drilled and filed out an oval eye for the handle, then used cross wedges to lock it in place. The brass button used for the head is part of a furniture knob.