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The Knife Network Forums : Knife Making Discussions > Custom Knife Discussion Boards > Ed Caffrey's Workshop > steel for a hammer? PDA View Full Version : steel for a hammer? dan adams1953 09-23-2001, 02:41 PM what kind for a japanese style forgeing hammer? Ed Caffrey 09-23-2001, 07:00 PM 4140 is great stuff for hammers. I have also used 5160, 52100, and 1050. It's all in how you heat treat them. I like 4140 and 1050 for softer hammers, which I use on fine work. 52100 and 5160 better for harder hammers for general forging and for making larger hammers out of.