looking for suggestions

[tamarinne]

I am looking for a really attractive hammer/mallet and chisel.  Preferably stainless steel or brass (or wrought iron!) or something like that.  Preferably not one of those horrid pink or flowery or otherwise girlified tool sets.  Any ideas where I could find such a thing?

Comments

[jtdiii.livejournal.com]

Are you after normal woodworking ones, wood carving or mortise and tenon ones?

Woodworkers warehouse is a lovely place to shop:
http://woodworker.com/6-pc-woodcarving-set-mssu-110-612.asp
http://woodworker.com/1-chisel-hammer-right-hand-6oz-mssu-119-906.asp

[pale-chartreuse.livejournal.com]

I'm pretty sure I understand what is going on here. And I strongly recommend commissioning a tinsmith (or other smithy or flashing type person) to make a set of hollow ones. Weight will be an issue. Sheet copper from the hardware store might be a good thing to experiment with if you are feeling particularly crafty.

[pale-chartreuse.livejournal.com]

Probably your best bet will be for Rick to "borrow" some surgical tools, ask plastic surgeons or orthopedics. That is going to be the best looking stainless steel you can find.

[rickthefightguy.livejournal.com]

http://www.garrettwade.com/double-faced-traditional-style-japanese-hammers/p/05S14.01/

http://www.garrettwade.com/super-tough-stainless-steel-chisels-and-gouges/p/83R04.01/

[fairestyarrow.livejournal.com]

http://www.lie-nielsen.com/
make beautiful hand tools, not sure if that would work, but as for "food quality", if it's brand new, what more do you want? :}

[corwyn-ap.livejournal.com]

http://www.lie-nielsen.com/ makes some beautiful tools. They are near me if you need a on-site person.

Brass isn't a great metal for cutting edges. Wooden mallets are best for hitting tools with.

[new-man.livejournal.com]

These are "tools for sterile and critical production environments"

http://www.steritool.com/tools/chisel.htm