I'm researching the feasability of shaping a part to replace a half cock notch on a hammer and attaching it mechanically and silver soldering it in place when fitted. The part is small and would be fabricated from a piece of stock approximately 0.25" wide x 0.15" tall x 0.5" long.
Almost all of the surfaces would be sliding surfaces and the half cock notch is more of a 'hook' arrangement. So it doesn't need to be sear surface hard. But it shouldn't be soft either. I am not touching the full cock notch. Consider I'll be whittling this by hand with very little machinery to help. I can get rough shapes using a grinder and roto tools. But final dimensioning will be by hand with a file and stone. Sort of cave man tools. I have the patience to whittle and shape. Not sure I have the talent though.
So what are my options for material and what are the sources?
FYI - here is a smaller version of the hammer. The part would be from the marker lone down.
FYI - 3 failures aadding weld material and shaping in place. But, depending on if this is even feasible, I may have to try a 4th or 5th time.
Almost all of the surfaces would be sliding surfaces and the half cock notch is more of a 'hook' arrangement. So it doesn't need to be sear surface hard. But it shouldn't be soft either. I am not touching the full cock notch. Consider I'll be whittling this by hand with very little machinery to help. I can get rough shapes using a grinder and roto tools. But final dimensioning will be by hand with a file and stone. Sort of cave man tools. I have the patience to whittle and shape. Not sure I have the talent though.
So what are my options for material and what are the sources?
FYI - here is a smaller version of the hammer. The part would be from the marker lone down.
FYI - 3 failures aadding weld material and shaping in place. But, depending on if this is even feasible, I may have to try a 4th or 5th time.