Can someone age this hammer....ive had it for years....tried to google but couldnt find anything about it......it is solid metal....all one piece.....handle and all
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Hi Benji. Did you find this in a farm field? Without me handling it I can't tell if it is hand forged or not. If you know what to look for in a forged tool, you could get a better age range. We have quite a large old tool collection in my museum. when I get back there I will do some bookwork on this one and give you what I find. KimKnowledge is about how and where to find more Knowledge. Snyder County Pa.
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Found this thing landscaping several years ago....yes pretty sure it was farmland at one time but the land was sold and developed into a subdivision....i tried to google this but a lot of the hammers ive seen had wooden handles...havent seen one yet that was made out of solid metal...im in nw middle tn by the way
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I know about ball peen hammers Ben, I’ve been using them near all my life. Are you sure the handle is not inserted and welded at the top ? I’ve never seen one with a metal handle unless someone got tired of replacing handles. They last a lifetime or more. They are made to hit metal surfaces without chipping but I recommend using protective eye ware anyway. Never use a claw hammer on any metal surface , other than a nail. The claw hammer can chip back and put a eye out. My dad lost a eye using two claw hammers to uncrate a wood cargo box but back then there were hardly any EHS safety measures.. I’ve often used then to make a gasket, against a metal surface. Also in a bearing I take two ball peen hammers to ping a screw in bearing, so it can’t slip and unscrew . Also used in rounding off metal or beating off slag on a cast iron cast before machining. In high school I worked half a day as a machinist under a die maker. He knew everything but the guy never took a bath. He’d change his nasty shirts and hang them up to air out. Why is this significant ? I had to pay attention while he taught me bc he stunk so bad !Lubbock County Tx
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Is the handle solid or hollow? This one is a first for me.TN formerly CT Visit our store http://stores.arrowheads.com/store.p...m-Trading-Post
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Here some more pics...close up of handle and bottom of the handleBenny / Western Highland Rim / Tennessee
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East wing and Porto make steel handled hammers . I know your hammer is much older .TN formerly CT Visit our store http://stores.arrowheads.com/store.p...m-Trading-Post
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