knifemakers hammer

[hammerdownnow]

This is an interesting piece. Looks like a cross between a Tom Clark Custom hammer and a Japanise style with the angled face. looks like it would work. I like the little cross pien built into the face at the top. Any thoughts on this design?


ebay item (click here)

[Gene Chapman]

Maybe the smith was short and the anvil tall.

[nifeman]

Looks like a profile of Redi-Kilowatt to me ...Bud

[Alan L]

That particular seller is known for misrepresenting stuff, but it is a darned odd hammer. Maybe a file-maker's hammer? Looks cast as well...

[hammerdownnow]

Maybe he does, but sometimes ya just got to make a guess at stuff. Some tools you just look at and say "What the heck ya do with that?" Only the old blacksmith that made it to do a particular thing would know. This guy has some cool jigs and interesting ideas for a "po boy" price. I like the railroad spike jig and the hitch ball hardy. Hammer looks rust pitted to me. Hope I win it. I have a bunch of oddballs in my collection.

[Fox Creek]

Yes, Odd all right. Despite the corrosion, the surface does look like a casting as do all the sharp corners; but I would really like to see the other end ot it. It very well may be cast, and made for use in an odd niche craft of Great Grandfather. ..like a Pickle dimpler, or a pewter gutterers hammer.

[Chris Daigle]

Simple, it's a hammer for forging single-beveled chisel grinds. :confused: :confused: :confused:

:cool:

OK, maybe not.

Chris

[hammerdownnow]

I think Chris is right. The back side would be easy, but the front side could be tricky. Or, it could be a pickle dimpler.

[Raymond Richard]

It makes me wonder if this is half a pair of a two hammer set.