Graphite/titanium hammer with wooden handle
According to disclosure, the hammer has a head made of striking grade steel. The handle comprises a 6-4 titanium hand grip and over strike plate insert in the handle and under the head. The head has an eye for accommodating a handle which in a preferred embodiment is made of a graphite titanium composite comprising from about 60 to 65% graphite by weight and from about 35 to 45% 6-4 titanium. The head of hammer has a claw end and a striking head. Also disclosed is a method of manufacturing the device of the disclosure comprising using one or more bladder compressed carbon fiber processes to anneal the graphite, titanium and steel components of the hammer.
1. A lightweight hammer comprising:
a hammer-head having a first end and a second end wherein said first end comprises a striking surface;
a lightweight handle having a basalt sleeve and at least one wood region wherein said lightweight handle has a first end in communication with said hammer-head and a second end; and
at least two titanium rods extending over at least two sides of said handle.
2. The lightweight hammer of claim 1 wherein said hammer-head comprises striking grade steel.
3. The lightweight hammer of claim 2 wherein said hammer-head further comprises an aperture defined in a first surface of said hammer-head.
4. The lightweight hammer of claim 1 wherein a hammer-head axis is defined by the middle of the width of the hammer-head and a handle axis is defined by the middle of the length of the handle wherein a 90 degree angle is formed by an intersection of the hammer-head axis and the handle axis.
5. The lightweight hammer of claim 1 wherein said titanium rods comprise 6-4 titanium.
6. The lightweight hammer of claim 1 wherein said hammer-head is permanently affixed to said lightweight handle.
7. The lightweight hammer of claim 1 wherein said hammer-head second end comprises a claw structure.
8. The lightweight hammer of claim 1 wherein said hammer-head further comprises a means for pulling nails.
9. The lightweight hammer of claim 4 wherein titanium rods are bonded to said lightweight handle wherein said lightweight handle comprises a wood core.
10. The lightweight hammer of claim 1 wherein said at least one wood region comprises a wood core disposed through the length of the lightweight handle.
11. The lightweight hammer of claim 1 wherein basalt sleeve comprises cross-hatched basalt fibers.
12. The lightweight hammer of claim 1 further comprising a cellulose material disposed through the length of the lightweight handle.