peening question

[trey]

How do peen the first end of the brass rod without it bending? I am holding it in a vise but that
only holds it in one direction. They are bending in the other direction. Any tips? Thanks in advance.

[IMBand]

Drill a hole in a block of metal, insert pin and peen away. (Invert block to remove pin)

[trey]

Why didn't I think of that? Thanks.

[trey]

Sorry, this should have been posted in the repair section. By the way, a hardwood block doesn't work.

[knives-are-quiet]

The drilling of the metal block works great for heavy hitters.
Try a smaller hammer with very many light tap's instead of a few heavy smashes.
To put a head on one end of a pin , I hold with pliers, one end on the steedy and use very light taps with a 4 0r less Oz. hammer to slowly create the head.
Too big of a hammer, too aggressive and too much in a hurry will bend a pin every time.

J W

[orvet]

There you go Trey,
I moved it to the Repair & Restoration Forum.

JW is right, lightweight hammer and light taps to form a head on a pin.
I use a 2 oz hammer on small pins.

[Elvis]

Leaving too much pin material sticking out can lead to bending also, but like the guys said, a hole (or rather a divot) in a metal block works well to give the other side of the pin somewhere to go while you peen (or is it pein?).