Mystery Hammer

[GaryD]

Anybody know what this hammer would have been used for?  Not sure what the manufacturer mark is.  It looks like two ducks or swans with intertwined necks.  Any ideas?

[mikeswrenches]

It would help if we could see what each end looks like.  Maybe another picture or two?
Neat logo!  A new one for me.

Mike

[GaryD]

Here is a better picture.

[Chillylulu]

Silversmith's raising hammer.

It is still a somewhat contemporary style.

Chilly

[rusty]

Interesting, long ago (2009), on a far away tool board (this one before the crash) I posted an interesting hammer with the same logo...

I think the logo was id'd as 'kissing swans' but I don't remember what that told us :(

PS: Bohlerstahl appears to be a brand of German(Austian?) steel (Albert and Emil Böhler 1890's, eventially Bohler Edelstahl)

[wvtools]

It looks like a European dengel hammer to me.

[crankshaftdan II]

It looks like a European dengel hammer to me.

Ouch!  That must be for removing those pesky Dengel Berries

[wisc]

Hello,
I think that is a scythe blade penning hammer.
Bye

[Papaw]

Welcome to Tool Talk, Wisc!
Looks like it might be a scythe blade peening hammer. 
https://www.google.com/search?q=scythe+blade+peening+hammer&client=firefox-a&hs=aWr&rls=org.mozilla:en-US:official&channel=sb&tbm=isch&tbo=u&source=univ&sa=X&ei=92CtU7m0POaG8gGC-IGoCA&ved=0CC4QsAQ&biw=1280&bih=582

[mikeswrenches]

An interesting link.  We'll worth the time.  Thanks Papaw.

Mike

[Billman49]

Yes, a scythe sharpening hammer - this form is common in France as well as Germany and Austria...

[Chillylulu]

It must have multiple uses.  For silversmiths it is a german style raising hammer. Here is a link to a ganoskin thread:

   http://ganoksin.com/blog/shelbyvision/2011/02/24/simple-treasure-box-hammer-formed-brass/

There aren't a whole lot of silversmiths left, I imagine there are even less scythe sharpeners. I would guess that other trades in germany found a reason to pick up that hammer.

Chilly

[Billman49]

Almost every one who owns a scythe in Europe will have an anvil and a hammer - this is the method used in most countries (including the USA), but not in the UK, where the scythes, and the method of sharpening are different...

There are two main types of anvil and hammer...

A flat anvil, used with a hammer with a narrow edge (as above)

A narrow anvil, used with a wide, flat hammer....

They are very common on ebay.fr - enclume (enclumette) &/or marteau à faucher and ebay.de - dengelamboss &/or dengelhammer

[Chillylulu]

Gary,

Have the striking ends been smoothed and polished somewhat? The metal at the corners- has it been rounded over a bit?

Can you give us a picture or two of the striking surface?

Chilly

[GaryD]

Here is the striking surface-it has been rounded some.