Making a rounding hammer

I found this hammer which was a little beaten up in my neighbours shed. It weighs in the 2.5lb region which is a nice weight to use all day.

This was all done in the first couple of weeks after I moved house. Long before my "workshop" was properly set up - so I did all my work outside. 

I took the hammer's most damaged edge and had at it with the angle grinder and flap discs. trying to create as smooth as dome as possible. 

This is it very nearly finished. In truth the hammer could probably do with a little more fettling but I handles it shortly after this using a pick axe handle which I shaved down to a more suitable thickness. probably a little thicker than your average handle but it fits my hands well. 

You can see my hammer in action in the video of me making a steak flipper.