What is this hammer for ??

[Sudsy]

The head looks smaller in the photos then it is, it's like a small hand sledge

[Redneck Albertan]

Looks like a hammer for texturing stone. Something used by a mason.

[lptools]

Hello, Sudsy . It is a Bush Hammer  or Bushing Hammer , name varies by manufacturer . As Redneck Albertan wrote , for texturing stone .

[Bill Houghton]

Or clean it up, and tenderize an entire side of beef/half pig!

[Sudsy]

Once again, this site comes though

Thanks guys !
And Happy New Year

[amecks]

What kind of finish is obtained with this hammer?  My son works sometimes in stone.  Maybe its something he could use.
Thanks
Al

[geneg]

It will be similar to the edges of a granite tombstone.  A skill level is involved to get consistant results.

[four.cycle]

as noted above: "Bushing Hammer" - they came in various styles. some look like meat tenderizing hammers. some are odd-looking affairs with multiple "blades" which are replaceable.

see https://archive.org/details/TrowHoldenCatalog11/page/n27/mode/2up - page 26

[wvtools]

I always thought they were for smoothing stone.  Alvin Sellens Dictionary of American Hand Tools says " for breaking stone and removing projections to flatten a stone.  There is another variety that has stacked blades.  It can be taken apart and the blades sharpened.