Peddiman 403 Raising Hammer by Peddinghaus

The Peddinghaus Peddiman 403 Raising Hammer is a professional-grade tool designed for raising seamless hollow forms through compression over a raising stake. Weighing 400 grams, this heavy hammer moves metal quickly and efficiently without thinning it—making it a preferred choice for forming round vessels and other curved metalwork. The hammer features two rectangular faces, each longer than it is wide, with slightly different dimensions on each face to suit varied stages of the raising process.

Beyond raising, this versatile hammer performs well for embossing, heavy fluting, and concave forging tasks. It has been noted as a preferred tool by metalsmith David Huang for raising round vessels quickly, and is listed in Charles Lewton-Brain's Foldforming book as a recommended hammer for the craft.

Features

• Two rectangular faces—each longer than wide—for controlled compression raising
• 400-gram head weight moves metal quickly during forming
• Raises seamless hollow forms over a stake without thinning the metal
• Suitable for embossing, heavy fluting, and concave forging
• Asymmetric face dimensions allow versatility across forming stages
• Cited in Charles Lewton-Brain's Foldforming book
• Noted as David Huang's choice for raising round vessels quickly

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