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Hammer for pitching

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From: "daedelus lanthanien" <daedeluslanthanien@zzzzzzzzzzz>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2005 18:59:32 -0500
Subject: Hammer for pitching


I am wondering what is the best weight and type of hammer to use for
pitching. I tried using my regular 2 pound hammer and it just bounced off
of the 2 inch handset. Do I need a heavier hammer? Maybe 3 or 4 pounds? I
am not sure if my hammer is steel or iron. I am carving Carrara marble.
The surface I was attempting to pitch was flat and I was setting the handset
about two inches back from the edge.

Thank you for the help,
John Halter
halter@----------

Hello John,
I like my 3 pound for most pitching work. 2" of pitch eh? how thick is the
surface your trying to dress? I would use 2" for big stones when I want to
dress out 6" - 8". Are you tracing?

daed

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