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Help identify hammer please :)

Started by UncleBill, February 20, 2018, 11:51:23 AM

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UncleBill

No maker marks.  4 1/2" from head to tail.  I can't find another one on the net..

john k

Looks a lot like from the 1920s, with the roundness of the body.  My feeling is someone took an ordinary ball peen, ground down the ball end, and tried out his knurling tool on the lathe.  Sure is a sharp looking hammer now.  Certainly no one else in a shop would have one like it.
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UncleBill

Thanks for the input.  Did you see the "S" wedge pin in the hammer eye?

Northwoods

The ORIGINAL Northwoods.

gibsontool

Noticed that s pin, never seen that before. Nice hammer.

lptools

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leg17

Looks like file work instead of knurling.
Notice the uneven pitch.
Either modified a 'store-bought' or the whole thing is craftsman made.
Nice job in any event.

turnnut

 yes, that wedge caught my eye, 1st time that I have seen an S wedge.  nice hammer.

Plyerman

I agree, definitely file work. My bet is the whole thing is machinist-made. Very nice.
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john k

Have seen S wedges, but only in big sledge hammers and axes,,,
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lptools

Hello, John. I was looking at some of my tack hammers, and came across this. Looks like a factory wedge & handle. Regards, Lou
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johnsironsanctuary

I am with John K. Looks like a very old store bought hammer that was personalized by Alvin or Alphonse Corn. A.Corn  :grin:
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