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I debated about posting this little experiment for everyone to see. This is not to be a tutorial or even trying to show off "my work". This was meant to be a "learning" project and that it was. I will be ordering a replacement hammer soon.
I picked up a S&W 1905 hand ejector from a fellow member here a few weeks ago. It was made between 1915 and 1917. The hammer had been bobbed by another Bubba ages ago. I wanted to try my hand at fabricating a spur on it. The tools I had to work with were a MIG welder and files (AKA Nicholson Milling machine). I found a scrap piece of mild steel and cut a block off. I then tack welded it to the back of the hammer and proceeded to shape it up. I got it to a reasonable facsimile of a spur. I couldnt leave well enough alone so I tried added weld to widen the spur. That didnt work out so well. I got the weld added but the proportions were all wrong. When I tried filling it down to shape I found there were voids in all the welds (even the ones made earlier) and lack of fusion in several areas. I will probably cut this one off and try again a little later. I am trying to graduate from "Bubba" to "Khyber Pass Apprentice"
Something I noticed and is evident in the photo is that the heat from the welding did not effect the hardness of the case hardening on the hammer. The hammer is still glass hard right up to the weld itself. Also the case hardening did not change colors from the heat.
I picked up a S&W 1905 hand ejector from a fellow member here a few weeks ago. It was made between 1915 and 1917. The hammer had been bobbed by another Bubba ages ago. I wanted to try my hand at fabricating a spur on it. The tools I had to work with were a MIG welder and files (AKA Nicholson Milling machine). I found a scrap piece of mild steel and cut a block off. I then tack welded it to the back of the hammer and proceeded to shape it up. I got it to a reasonable facsimile of a spur. I couldnt leave well enough alone so I tried added weld to widen the spur. That didnt work out so well. I got the weld added but the proportions were all wrong. When I tried filling it down to shape I found there were voids in all the welds (even the ones made earlier) and lack of fusion in several areas. I will probably cut this one off and try again a little later. I am trying to graduate from "Bubba" to "Khyber Pass Apprentice"
Something I noticed and is evident in the photo is that the heat from the welding did not effect the hardness of the case hardening on the hammer. The hammer is still glass hard right up to the weld itself. Also the case hardening did not change colors from the heat.
