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NC Black Co.

NC Black Co

NC Black Company. Made in North Carolina with Love.

NC Black Company was formed by Andrea Harvin-Kennington and Chuck Kennington, whose backgrounds in metalsmithing and machining have combined to produce the finest metalsmithing hammers in the market. They have been making handmade tools in the USA for metalsmiths since the early 90’s focusing on smithing, raising and shell forming.

All NC Black tools are hand fabricated one at a time by expert craftsmen and are 100% guaranteed.

Using high grade tool steel, NC Black hammers and tools uses traditional engineering, cutting and shaping methods to create exceptional tools for the trade including handmade and finished wooden handles for comfort and long life.

NC Black Betty Helen Longhi Forming Kit

NC Black Co.
Part # 112.813
Original price $148.00
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Current price $140.00
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This two-hammer forming kit is built for synclastic (convex) shaping—supporting both deep shell-forming blows and controlled work in tighter areas....

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NC Black 31 Mini Longhi Synclastic Hammer

NC Black Co.
Part # 137.951
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$71.00
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The NC Black 31 Mini Longhi Synclastic Hammer is a compact forming hammer designed for synclastic (convex) shaping of metal. Its smaller profile gi...

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$71.00
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NC Black 19 Longhi Synclastic Hammer

NC Black Co.
Part # 137.939
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$77.00
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The Longhi Synclastic Hammer is a heavy, deeply curved forming hammer designed to create pronounced synclastic shapes and depressions in metal. It ...

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NC Black Small Spiculum Forming Kit

NC Black Co.
Part # 112.811
Original price $140.00
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Current price $133.00
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This spiculum forming kit brings together the core blocks and hammers needed to shape small spiculums in thin sheet metal. The tools feel balanced ...

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NC Black 2 Macro Spiculum Hammer

NC Black Co.
Part # 137.922
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$71.00
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The NC Black 2 Macro Spiculum Hammer is a precision metalsmithing tool designed to form small to medium sized spiculums from 24GA to 30GA metal. In...

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$71.00
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NC Black 16 Large Spiculum Closing Hammer

NC Black Co.
Part # 137.936
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$41.00
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NC Black developed this Large Spiculum Closing Hammer to be perfectly sized and balanced for closing medium to large sized spiculums without deform...

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$41.00
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NC Black B2 Purple Heart Macro Spiculum Forming Block

NC Black Co.
Part # 125.082
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$13.00
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The NC Black Co. Macro Spiculum Forming Block is a specialty metalsmithing tool designed for forming small spiculums from 24GA to 30GA sheet metal....

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NC Black B1 Purple Heart Micro Spiculum Forming Block

NC Black Co.
Part # 125.081
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$15.00
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The NC Black B1 Micro Spiculum Forming Block is a precision hand-fabricated tool designed for creating small, micro-sized spiculums from 24GA to 30...

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NC Black Large Spiculum Forming Kit

NC Black Co.
Part # 112.812
Original price $180.00
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Current price $171.00
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The NC Black Large Spiculum Forming Kit brings together three purpose-built hand tools for shaping larger spiculums with controlled strikes and rep...

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NC Black 4 Bad Betty Spiculum Hammer

NC Black Co.
Part # 137.924
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$82.00
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Named after Betty Helen Longhi, the Bad Betty Spiculum Hammer is purpose-built for large spiculum-making work. The elongated, curved hammer head ge...

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$82.00
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NC Black 30 Brooke Forging Hammer

NC Black Co.
Part # 137.950
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$71.00
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The NC Black 30 Brooke Forging Hammer is purpose-built for jewelry-scale forging work. At 8.5 ounces, it delivers controlled force ideal for forgin...

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NC Black B3 Large Maple Spiculum Forming Block

NC Black Co.
Part # 125.083
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$27.00
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The NC Black B3 Large Maple Spiculum Forming Block is a dedicated forming tool designed for creating larger spiculums from 20GA to 24GA metal. Craf...

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NC Black M2 Mega Nylon Mallet 1-1/2"

NC Black Co.
Part # 137.272
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$49.00
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The NC Black M2 Mega Nylon Mallet is engineered for medium to large metalsmithing work, delivering optimum weight distribution and superb balance f...

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NC Black M3 Small Nylon Mallet 1"

NC Black Co.
Part # 137.273
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$39.00
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The NC Black Small Nylon Mallet is optimally weighted for fine, detailed metalsmithing work. Its superb balance and nylon construction make it a ve...

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NC Black M4 Micro Nylon Mallet 3/4"

NC Black Co.
Part # 137.274
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$35.00
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The NC Black Co. Micro Nylon Mallet is specially designed for use with the Micro Sinusoidal Stake in anticlastic raising. Its size and weight distr...

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NC Black M5 Nano Nylon Mallet 1/2"

NC Black Co.
Part # 137.275
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$33.00
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The NC Black M5 Nano Nylon Mallet is the smallest nylon mallet available, purpose-built to reach the tightest and most intricate areas of any metal...

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NC Black M6 Delrin Sinking Mallet 1-1/4"

NC Black Co.
Part # 137.276
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$44.00
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The NC Black Delrin Sinking Mallet is a purpose-built forming tool designed for two essential metalsmithing tasks. The rounded end is ideal for sin...

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NC Black E300 End Hook Stake Set Complete

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Part # 112.805
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$561.00
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Designed for precise anticlastic forming and raising, this complete End Hook Stake set replicates the flowing bays of traditional sinusoidal stakes...

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NC Black H1 Small End Hook Stake Holder

NC Black Co.
Part # 112.871
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$27.00
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The NC Black H1 Small End Hook Stake Holder is a practical bench tool designed to secure stakes firmly in your vise, eliminating the frustrating sl...

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NC Black H2 Large End Hook Stake Holder

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Part # 112.872
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$38.00
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The NC Black H2 Large End Hook Stake Holder is engineered to keep your stakes firmly in place while you work, eliminating the frustrating slippage ...

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NC Black Synclastic Forming Kit

NC Black Co.
Part # 112.814
Original price $236.00
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Current price $224.00
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This three-hammer forming kit is built for synclastic (convex) shaping across a wider range of sheet thicknesses, from micro-forming control to hea...

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NC Black S1 Micro Sinusoidal Stake

NC Black Co.
Part # 112.911
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$93.00
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The NC Black S1 Micro Sinusoidal Stake is a precision forming stake developed for fabricating micro-scale anticlastic forms. Its carefully calculat...

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$93.00
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NC Black 1 Micro Spiculum Hammer

NC Black Co.
Part # 137.921
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$63.00
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The NC Black 1 Micro Spiculum Hammer is a precision hand-fabricated tool designed for creating small to micro-sized spiculums from 24GA to 30GA met...

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NC Black 5 Little Annie Synclastic Forming Hammer

NC Black Co.
Part # 137.925
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$75.00
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The NC Black 5 Little Annie Synclastic Forming Hammer is purpose-built for small shell forming work, offering the reach and control that precision ...

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NC Black 6 Annie Anticlastic/Raising Hammer

NC Black Co.
Part # 137.926
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$75.00
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The NC Black 6 Annie Anticlastic/Raising Hammer is purpose-built for metalsmiths who need precise control when raising tiny vessels of all shapes. ...

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NC Black 7 Padre Anticlastic Hammer

NC Black Co.
Part # 137.927
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$71.00
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The NC Black 7 Padre Anticlastic Hammer is a professional-grade forming tool handcrafted in Mount Airy, North Carolina. NC Black Company has been p...

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NC Black 8 C Hammer

NC Black Co.
Part # 137.928
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$77.00
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The C hammer is designed for moving and shaping 20–24 ga sheet metal with controlled, efficient blows, especially when using micro synclastic formi...

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NC Black 9 Mini C Synclastic Shell Forming Hammer

NC Black Co.
Part # 137.929
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$74.00
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The NC Black 9 Mini C Synclastic Shell Forming Hammer is the middle-sized hammer in the NC Black synclastic raising family, sitting between the K H...

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NC Black 10 Little Alice Hammer

NC Black Co.
Part # 137.930
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$71.00
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The NC Black Little Alice Hammer is a compact, versatile forming hammer engineered for precision micro shell-forming work. Its carefully balanced s...

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$71.00
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NC Black 11 K Hammer

NC Black Co.
Part # 137.931
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$70.00
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The K Hammer is NC Black's superlative Micro Synclastic and Micro Shell Forming hammer — engineered with ideal proportion and weight distribution f...

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NC Black 12 J Hammer

NC Black Co.
Part # 137.932
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$70.00
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The NC Black J Hammer is an even smaller iteration of the K Hammer, purpose-built for micro shell forming with 26GA to 30GA metals. Its ideal propo...

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NC Black 14 Micro Spiculum Closing Hammer

NC Black Co.
Part # 137.934
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$37.00
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The NC Black 14 Micro Spiculum Closing Hammer is precision-engineered for closing micro-sized spiculums cleanly and without deformation. Developed ...

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NC Black 15 Long Spiculum Closing Hammer

NC Black Co.
Part # 137.935
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$39.00
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The NC Black 15 Long Spiculum Closing Hammer is precision-engineered specifically for closing spiculums of various sizes without deforming them. NC...

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NC Black BHL Anticlastic Block

NC Black Co.
Part # 125.087
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$33.00
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The NC Black BHL Anticlastic Block was designed and used by Betty Helen Longhi for forming anticlastic bracelets. This hardwood forming block accom...

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NC Black H4 Large Anticlastic Block Holder

NC Black Co.
Part # 112.874
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$36.00
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The NC Black H4 Large Anticlastic Block Holder secures your Large Anticlastic Forming Block firmly in a vise, eliminating slippage during forming. ...

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NC Black H3 Small Anticlastic Block Holder

NC Black Co.
Part # 112.873
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$33.00
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Current price $33.00

The NC Black H3 Small Anticlastic Block Holder is designed to secure your Small Anticlastic Forming Block firmly in a vise, eliminating the frustra...

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