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What's-It Forum => What's-It Forum => Topic started by: superzstuff on October 23, 2012, 09:41:12 PM

Title: Forged hammer
Post by: superzstuff on October 23, 2012, 09:41:12 PM

Just what looks like a blacksmith forged crude hammer/pry bar. Wear on handle looks like it was used for a hitch pin or a hinge. Just wondered if it had a specific use.

Title: Re: Forged hammer
Post by: BruceS on October 23, 2012, 09:47:23 PM

Ouch !   That could make the hand tingle on a very cold day !  But it is sweet, nice find.

Title: Re: Forged hammer
Post by: Neals on October 24, 2012, 01:19:16 AM

Looks like wear right next to the head as well as about 3 inches down the handle. I'm guessing it was used as the draw pin to hold the eveners on something horse drawn. Be handy to always have a hammer along.

Title: Re: Forged hammer
Post by: Branson on October 24, 2012, 08:49:35 AM

Lynch pin/hammer combo.   Eric Sloane illustrated one of these in one of his books -- it might be in his A Museum of Early American Tools.

Title: Re: Forged hammer
Post by: keykeeper on October 24, 2012, 12:38:10 PM

+1 on what Branson said.

There are military issue combos like this from the Civil War era, I believe.

Title: Re: Forged hammer
Post by: Billman49 on October 25, 2012, 03:30:16 PM

A plough hammer - old horse drawn ploughs often carried a spanner and hammer for adjustment, and this carried through to early trailer ploughs for tractors - the hammer would often double as a linch pin to attach the hitch to the draw-bar - hence the wear marks. So probably early  to mid 20th century...