Planishing hammer
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Any light planishing hammer will get a lot of use. The blunt pointed pick is good to have.

Spring Steel Slappers
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These are Kent White slappers. You can buy them ready-made -- or they are easy to make yourself.

vixen_files
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Small nib files like these can often be found at aircraft surplus stores. Or you can eassily make your own.

Another very handy hammer
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This one is a Fairmount.

monster_mash
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Most anything can be used to make a tool. Always be on the look-out for tool making materials.

1-01
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CLICK ON THE ABOVE PHOTO FOR A LIST! These two Proto hammers (1426 and 1427) are two of the handiest hammers you could have. Before Proto -- the brand was Plomb. Put these on the top of your list.

Lead Hammer
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While this hammer may wear out your arm -- it is great for shrinking tucks in steel or aluminum. Check aircraft surplus dealers.

Mallets
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You certainly don't need this many starting out. But you should pick up at least a few wooden and plastic ones.

Caulking irons
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These are old Porter Furgeson caulking irons -- but brick layer tools and others easily foud in flea markets and pawn shops can be adapted.

bf-603
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This is probably the LAST hammer I would buy, simply because in the hands of an unknowing beginner -- it can do much more damage than good.

Delrin Anvil
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You can shop around on the net or call McMaster Carr and get short pieces of Delrin and turn them on a small wood lathe.

Comma dollies
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The center dolly is very common and easy to find.

Vixen Files
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Keep a look out for any kind of Vixen file and snap up any curved or bent one you are lucky enough to come across.

Air hammers
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Air hammers are very inexpensive. Imports are as little as $12.00 and are fairly powerful. The CP hammer in the photo was pisked up at a scrap yard for $3 (works great)

Bead Roller
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bead roller -- Harbor Freight - Style after adding a little reinforcement.

Large Roughing Hammers
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The large roughing hammer on the left is not what a beginner should expect to find, they are very reare. However the Tom Lipton hammer on the right with plastic replacable heads, can be ordered from Tom.

Heel dollys
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Heel dollys are one of the easiest to find and very useful.

Long Reach Hammer
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If you are going to be doing body repair -- a long reach hammer like this can come in handy. This would be easy to make if you can't find one.

Wedge and comma dollies
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One comma dolly will be enough to start with.

Air-hammer
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This is a home-made air hammer that Jim Thompson made using an inexpensive rivet gun or scaler. As a beginner -- you should at least begin looking for materials to build an air hammer.