Todays Find: Monogrammed old ballpeen hammer

[Wrenchmensch]

One of today's $1 dollar finds was this old 10 1/4-inch ball peen hammer. How old, I do not know, but I guess there are some hammer experts that can tell a lot just looking at the octagonal shaping on the shafts of the hammer and ball surfaces.

What attracted me were the initials monogram and the daisy cut into either side of the head.  The initials are THE, but I don't know who that may have been.  My wife says that this hammer was probably a gift to someone's wife.

[Papaw]

Nice hammer! Whoever owned it wasn't afraid to use it, I see.

[OilyRascal]

Nice monogram!  I'd be interested to know if that octagonal shape is any indication of age or maker.

[scottg]

Good hammer!
 The octagonal shape between the ball and the pein was always a mark of better quality hammers. The top grade was polished out. I usually end up polishing mine as its no more trouble than cleaning them up another way (with the old dogs I start with).
 
  yours Scott

[keykeeper]

I would say the owner either hand engraved the hammer himself with a hammer/chisel, or had a friend engrave it. He may have been a machinist or die maker that took pride in ownership of fine tools, and marked them to avoid theft in a factory setting.

Either way, it doesn't look like top collector quality, and I would personally throw this one in the cull tub to be made into chips for recycling!!!

[amertrac]

yeah Tom         

[BruceS]

One of today's $1 dollar finds was this old 10 1/4-inch ball peen hammer. How old, I do not know, but I guess there are some hammer experts that can tell a lot just looking at the octagonal shaping on the shafts of the hammer and ball surfaces.

What attracted me were the initials monogram and the daisy cut into either side of the head.  The initials are THE, but I don't know who that may have been.  My wife says that this hammer was probably a gift to someone's wife.

If it was a gift to a wife,  I'll bet her name was "Daisey"

A hammer I sure would save and display.

[kxxr]

Funny (or maybe it's laughable) how the guys that seem to know the most so rarely agree? Why is that I wonder?

"Say there, Daisy, be a dear and hand me The Engraved Hammer, would you?"

[anglesmith]

I would keep it, there has to be a story there even if we don't know it! Some one certainly put time and effort into those sides. I think it is hand made (no factory branding) and the gift idea seems right to me. As Papaw said the hammer has seen a lot of use but yet the side faces have not been damaged as is usualy the case. I agree with BruceS save and display it.
Graeme

[1930]

I do very much like that hammer, if you should ever decide to part with it I would give it a good home. Someone really loved that hammer