"I have seen peened hammers and it is a temporary defacing of the problem"

ok, so do you care to suggest an alternative more permanent fix that is better than annealing, peening and filing to fit, and then rehardening of the tumbler cut out? after all, that is the process that was most likely used to fit the hammer cut out to the tumbler square to begin with?

Last edited by ed good; 12/27/14 05:48 PM.
keep it simple and keep it safe...