Sledge Hammers!

[jblyttle]

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[garry3]

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What the heck is that hammer with a 3 and a milled face? Never seen anything like it...

 

[jblyttle]

What the heck is that hammer with a 3 and a milled face? Never seen anything like it...

It's a particular type of cobbler hammer.

 

[Hickory n steel]

It looks identical to a BluePoint 3lb cross peen I have. Blue Point is just rebranded Vaughn products isn’t it?

Yes Vaughan & Bushnell is the manufacturer of Blue point hammers, at least they are now.

 

[Jasper33]

Yes Vaughan & Bushnell is the manufacturer of Blue point hammers, at least they are now.

Yeah I thought so, their heads, handles and stickers look identical.

 

[Jasper33]

Blue Point is a Snap On brand. All good stuff though.

Yes I knew that as I bought it off a local snap on truck when I was young and foolish.
I’m still foolish, just not as young anymore, lol

 

[Square_peg]

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What a peculiar hammer!

 

[jblyttle]

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[Square_peg]

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Always good to have a non-sparking hammer. Seems they didn't put a lot of thought into casting that one. Just a rectangular lump of silicon bronze with an eye hole.

 

[Square_peg]

And I feel the need to repeat my warnings about working with 'bronze'. There are different types that are hard to differentiate. And some of them are toxic when finely ground or heated. Some are alloyed with zinc or lead.

https://www.iforgeiron.com/topic/32422-bronze-potential-health-issues/
http://forum.woodenboat.com/showthread.php?223223-Bronze-toxicity

 

[Miller '72]

This beauty was mixed in with some hammers as is.
I gave the handle a little BLO and cleaned the head.

2 Billings now to reach for...

 

[junkenstien]

Guy says he tripped over this bird hunting in south dakota 10 lbs of granite 16 inches longcapture software

 

[Miller '72]

7 1/2lbs on 29 3/4"
Rehung on the fat straight haft it came to me with.
Originally had a single wood with metal cross wedge.

 

[jblyttle]

7 1/2lbs on 29 3/4"
Rehung on the fat straight haft it came to me with.
Originally had a single wood with metal cross wedge.

That's a worker right there.

 

[Miller '72]

That's a worker right there.

Yes sir it is. I like the weight and length...good marriage for my minimal use of a bigger sledge.

 

[Square_peg]

That's a worker right there.

I was gonna say, bring it over, we'll polish the faces and you can be a striker at my anvil. Just hit where I hit but harder!

 

[jblyttle]

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[jblyttle]

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[jblyttle]

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[jblyttle]

An unusual 2.5lb head on a 14" House handle. Blo/turp/pine tar.

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