Went to that old forge museum in Colonial Williamsburg and noticed something weird

I visited Colonial Williamsburg last month and spent an hour watching their blacksmiths work. They were using these tiny little hammers for most of the detail work, like way smaller than I would ever grab. The guy told me they go through about 3 or 4 different hammer heads in a single day depending on what they're doing. It made me realize I've been using one big hammer for almost everything and my work probably looks sloppy because of it. Anyone else ever watch the pros and notice they switch tools way more often than we think we need to?

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richard11029d ago

they go through about 3 or 4 different hammer heads in a single day" That's them doing delicate museum work though. Not the same as welding up a gate or framing a house. Different jobs need different tools. I've got my one hammer and it does fine for what I need.

logan_dixon1828d ago

And hey @richard110, maybe if I used 4 hammers a day I'd finally look like I know what I'm doing instead of just whacking stuff till it fits.