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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: rustyric on March 17, 2019, 06:20:07 PM

Title: A Little Hammer with A Square Key Why ?
Post by: rustyric on March 17, 2019, 06:20:07 PM

What do you think this is for ? Its about 3 3/4" long.

(https://i.imgur.com/wqsAVme.jpg)

Title: Re: A Little Hammer with A Square Key Why ?
Post by: Yadda on March 17, 2019, 06:56:15 PM

The base looks like it fits in a drill brace. The hammer head is similar to those in knife tool kits.   

Title: Re: A Little Hammer with A Square Key Why ?
Post by: gibsontool on March 17, 2019, 07:31:47 PM

I agree with Yaddas description and thoughts.
The top end does looks like a small tack hammer but as to why one would want to put it into a bit brace and then try to hammer in a tack ? Makes no sense to me.Maybe somebody can jump in and help us out with this. If I saw one like that I'd grab it for sure, it has a very high cool factor.

Title: Re: A Little Hammer with A Square Key Why ?
Post by: Lostmind on March 17, 2019, 08:52:52 PM

Maybe a handle was molded around the key at one time?

Title: Re: A Little Hammer with A Square Key Why ?
Post by: Bill Houghton on March 17, 2019, 09:44:39 PM

Early attempt at a power hammer?

Title: Re: A Little Hammer with A Square Key Why ?
Post by: Northwoods on March 17, 2019, 10:07:41 PM

And there is no notch for it to clip securely into a handle like some old multi-tip screwdrivers.
I bet someone will come up with a good idea, though.

Title: Re: A Little Hammer with A Square Key Why ?
Post by: JoeCB on March 17, 2019, 11:05:17 PM

Maybe a "3 way" tool ? Tack hammer, tack puller and a "tee" handle to engage some sort of thingie… like perhaps a web stretching winder for upholstery work ???

Joe B

Title: Re: A Little Hammer with A Square Key Why ?
Post by: rustyric on March 18, 2019, 05:30:19 PM

I think the key is for a locker of some sort, not a multi tool as someone has suggested, it wouldn't stay in the handle with this taper.