Went to the house for the double square , protractor , center head , and came back with all of this!

Cool stuff!

I never see hammer handles.   Nice buys!

Metal bending tool is neat.  I have one and have used it several times. What were they used for? Ductwork?

Hello , Al . The metal bending tool is a Hand Seamer , for tinsmiths  , HVAC , sheet metal roofing , etc. , used by many trades . I have a couple sizes of the more modern version that I use for aluminum trim work.

Nice cast iron file handle too.
-Don

Hello, Don . Thanks , it has a Durbin-Durco stamp , cast iron body with an aluminum clamp . They also offered one with an aluminum body , so this one is a hybrid

Quote from: amecks on April 12, 2025, 05:08:23 PMMetal bending tool is neat...What were they used for?...

Hand seamers were often used to close a standing seam:

...darn it; I didn't realize the "edit" function had gone away or hidden somewhere...

...but could also be used to make a bend in a piece of sheet metal in the field, when the full-size brake was back in the shop.  Not good for long bends, but helpful for, say, architectural flashing.

There were also some joining methods for ductwork, similar to a standing seam, for which these would be the cat's flannel nightwear.

And thanks for reminding me where the "edit" button is; it had been a while since I needed to go back and fix/add to a message.

hey Bill. Thanks for the photo/explanation. ! I think there's still a way to edit , to the right of the title/date , click Modify