Fretz Silversmith's Hammers

Bill Fretz has taken the design and execution of traditional silversmith's hammers to a higher level with his new line of full-size Silversmith's Hammers. Each of these exquisite tools has a 420 stainless steel head hardened to 50Rc and polished to a mirror-bright finish. Handles are meticulously fashioned from rosewood, shaped to provide perfect balance and control. There are 5 hammers in this series: Planishing, Wide Raising, Narrow Raising, Large Embossing, and Small Embossing.

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For smoothing metal. The slightly domed side is used if your metal has previously-applied raising marks that require smoothing. The flat side will refine the hammer marks left by the slightly domed side to a finish that is nearly smooth.

• Head dia.: 24 mm
• Head length: 75 mm
• Overall Length: 10" (254 mm)
• Head Weight: 215 grams

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Used in conjunction with a Raising Stake to form metal into bowls, vases, and other hollow forms. Also useful in planishing subtle, concave shapes.

• Head dia.: 23x13 mm & 23x10 mm
• Head length: 100 mm
• Overall Length: 10" (254 mm)
• Head Weight: 199 grams

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For raising small cylinders and concave shapes. The thinner heads allow use in tighter curves for planishing and raising. Also useful for forging and texturing.

• Head dia.: 23x8 mm & 23x6 mm
• Head length: 100 mm
• Overall Length: 10" (254 mm)
• Head Weight: 185 grams

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Used to dome metal by hammering the inside of a piece as the metal is supported by a sand bag or a depression carved into wood. Doming a piece of metal before raising permits greater control, because the shape becomes rigid. Also used to create elevated areas by striking the metal from behind, similar to repousse.

• Head dia.: 20 mm & 15 mm
• Head length: 102 mm
• Overall Length: 10" (254 mm)
• Head Weight: 199 grams

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Used to form small raised areas by hammering from the inside in preparation for chasing or general shaping. Imparts a fine, dimpled texture that can vary greatly according to force of impact.

• Head dia.: 11 mm & 9 mm
• Head length: 105 mm
• Overall Length: 10" (254 mm)
• Head Weight: 170 grams