The Hofi Hammer And The Ergonomic Technique For Moving Metal

The video DVD is not so much about the hammer as it is how to ergonomicaly use a hammer. Hofi is in his seventies and he moves metal faster then people half his age. This is because he has figured out the best way of doing this without injuring his nerves and tendons and delivering the most power with the least amount of effort.And yes he learned a lot of his methods from Haberman, but I don't see them teaching the world the way Hofi has.

HAMMAH!!!!

I agree, don't buy a hammer because you've seen it on TV. Uri is a great Smith, but forging is a simple business. The greatest tools in your box, are your skill and imagination. Get on and practice, and worry about the shape your hitting stick when you know the job...just like Uri (then perhaps you can re-invent......the hammer!) Re. other posting, what is a sexy match anyway?....a distracting way to light ur Forge.

buying a hammer online, or a video, can only do so much. and yeah, i have one of his hammers. it is a good hammer, but no one hammer can do everything. his ideas are good. but expensive hammers don't make someone a better blacksmith. and anyone who thinks the japanese don't know how to work metal, or design a hammer for their specific needs, is an idiot.

anyone doubting the efficacy of this forging technique should see hofi hammer. the guy is in his seventies, and he moves steel faster and with much greater accuracy than men twice his size and a third of his age, and he is not even out of breath. also, unlike many smiths, he has no joint problems, in spite of his years of heavy hammering.