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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: john k on March 22, 2015, 09:39:20 PM

Title: I got this hammer,,
Post by: john k on March 22, 2015, 09:39:20 PM

Found this at a junk shop, the only stamping is what looks like 1 lb.  but hammer is closer to 2.0 or 2.5 lbs.   Almost looks like a 3.5 lb. ball peen that's been turned down on a lathe.  Any idea of type name, or usage?

Title: Re: I got this hammer,,
Post by: amecks on March 23, 2015, 07:43:57 AM

Is it steel?  Does a magnet stick to it?  It has the appearance of lead.

Title: Re: I got this hammer,,
Post by: Chillylulu on March 23, 2015, 11:33:21 AM

We call that an engineer's hammer around here.
Used like any peen, except there isn't a peen side, just 2 flst faces.