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Offline Brad in Wisconsin

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what kind of hammer is this for???
« on: April 09, 2015, 03:10:13 PM »
maybe a saw hammer???   heads measure 1 5/8 and 2 1/4 and body is  7 1/4 long

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Re: what kind of hammer is this for???
« Reply #1 on: April 09, 2015, 04:08:36 PM »
I believe those were called boilermakers hammers.

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Re: what kind of hammer is this for???
« Reply #2 on: April 09, 2015, 06:49:23 PM »
raising or blocking hammers for sheet metal. Pexto & Niagara were major makers  run in weight from 1# to 4#
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