This is the working sledge hammer of the Nyiboko Blacksmiths Group in the remote Serengeti District of Tanzania.
A danger to the user and anyone nearby.
A sledge from TFSR Cymru will give many years of safe and happy use.
Tony Care returned from a visit to Tanzania in February where he visited groups in need of tools, and also artisans who had received tool kits from the Mwanza Tools Workshop.
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Mahage Nyigua using the hammer – the one on the right isn’t much better.
Cheap Chinese hammers are available, but don’t last . . .