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MSC has them. Here’s a link to the right page on their online metalworking catalog:

http://metalworking.mscdirect.com/CGI/NNPDFF?PMPAGE=1815&PMITEM=00085282&PMCTLG=54

If for some reason this link ever changes (which it might since they update their catalog regularly) I would try going to MSC directly and typing “Soft Faced Hammer 1-1/2″ into the searchbox. Here’s a link to the page that I pulled up using those search terms:

http://metalworking.mscdirect.com/CGI/MWSRCH?ns=1&oldNtt=soft+faced+hammer&oldNtk=Keyword+Search&oldURLVar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scrNtt=soft+faced+hammer+1-1%2F2&x=0&y=0&Ntk=Keyword+Search

For this project you’ll need the 1-1/2″ faces, but you can choose the hardness to fit your needs (different colored faces denote different levels of hardness). Be sure to order the faces first and adjust any of the measurements to match the face shape and/or thread size.

I didn’t want to pay $8-12+ for the faces because I had free scrap pieces of UHMW plastic available (the hard food-grade type that you find in cutting boards). UHMW (ultra high molecular weight polyethylene) can be purchased from a local or online plastic supplier. However, this route would only save you money if you already had the scrap laying around, otherwise you’ll probably pay more for UHMW than for the replacement faces themselves. Plus you’d get a broader range of hardness with the real faces (the black and white UHMW I used are nearly identical in hardness – just a different color).

But again, I had free scrap .. .

I used two cylindrical pieces (one white and the other black) and cut the faces out of that. Then I drilled and tapped them for the threaded portion. You could buy threaded rod (also known as all-thread or ready rod) from a local hardware store, or you can find a suitable sacrificial bolt and cut the head of the bolt off (which is what I did). It’s a good idea to have a nut or die handy to fix any threads that might have bent during the cutting process.

Best of luck with your hammer. If you have any other questions let me know. When you’re finished, upload some pictures, I’d like to see it!

Tyler

Thank you for the project