Sledge Hammers!

jblyttle · Mar 16, 2019

Iron City 4lb spalling head on a 16" handle.

IMG_20190315_174302 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190315_174327 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190315_174330 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190315_174323 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190315_174335 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

jblyttle · Mar 16, 2019

This one is a 2lb Craftsman ballpein head on a 15" handle. I polished the faces a bit just because.

IMG_20190315_174453 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190315_174411 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190315_174421 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190315_174428 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190315_174438 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190315_174446 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

Kevin Houtzager · Mar 16, 2019

jblyttle · Mar 24, 2019

The finished product is the smaller of the two heads. It was what I believe to be a cold chisel with a 1.5" cutting edge. It is now a straightpein hammer.

IMG_20190324_130858 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190324_143159 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190324_162936 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190324_162957 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190324_163002 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190324_163009 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190324_163016 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190324_163020 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190324_163024 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

jblyttle · Mar 25, 2019

This is a Ken Tool T11 tire hammer on a new 15.75" handle.

IMG_20190324_164234 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190324_164240 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190324_164249 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190324_164253 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190324_164257 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190324_164301 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190324_164305 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

jblyttle · Apr 1, 2019

These are two reforged, re-tempered and rehandled hammers.

IMG_20190401_182818 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190401_182827 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190401_183634 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

ithinkverydeeply · Apr 6, 2019

A couple of little hammers.

jblyttle · Apr 19, 2019

This is an unusual one, 1.5lb on a 14" handle.

IMG_20190418_173240 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190418_173304 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190418_173317 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190418_173323 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

jblyttle · Apr 29, 2019

IMG_20190429_180648 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190429_180718 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190429_180736 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190429_180727 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190429_180741 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190429_180756 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190429_180709 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

jblyttle · Apr 29, 2019

IMG_20190429_181702 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190429_181732 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190429_181744 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190429_181748 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190429_181735 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190429_181720 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

Miller '72 · Apr 30, 2019

jblyttle said:
IMG_20190429_181702 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190429_181732 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190429_181744 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190429_181748 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190429_181735 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190429_181720 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

That's a nice looking Stanley. 3lb'er? So handy that size and weight.

Downwindtracker2 · May 1, 2019

Now that you have a club hammer, you need to go rockhounding. I think their first use was in drilling blasting holes in rock with a star bit. I've used one to chisel a line on a rock so I can split the specimen from the host rock.

jblyttle · May 9, 2019

This is a 1.5lb Quikwerk straightpein on an 11.5" handle.

IMG_20190509_181841 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190509_181859 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190509_181925 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190509_181921 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190509_181916 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190509_181929 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190509_181852 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

ithinkverydeeply · May 9, 2019

jblyttle said:
This is a 1.5lb Quikwerk straightpein on an 11.5" handle.

IMG_20190509_181841 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181859 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181925 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181921 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181916 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181929 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181852 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

Cool one!

Miller '72 · May 10, 2019

jblyttle said:
This is a 1.5lb Quikwerk straightpein on an 11.5" handle.

IMG_20190509_181841 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181859 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181925 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181921 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181916 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181929 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181852 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

That really is a nice one...I like your clean up around the straight. Great weight...has me thinking about filing and straightening...regardless its use, it's a beauty

ithinkverydeeply · May 10, 2019

ithinkverydeeply said:

FYI
There is a similar Keen Kutter swaging hammer to this on eBay that is miss labeled as a hammer “with a nail puller”. It’s not too cheap and it’s not NOS but if you want a saw filers hammer it’s pretty cool!

https://rover.ebay.com/rover/0/0/0?mpre=https://www.ebay.com/ulk/itm/372666757603

Mack · May 10, 2019

jblyttle said:
This is a 1.5lb Quikwerk straightpein on an 11.5" handle.

IMG_20190509_181841 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181859 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181925 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181921 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181916 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181929 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181852 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

Love it. A tiny version of my 16lb'er.

Miller '72 · May 10, 2019

jblyttle said:
This is a 1.5lb Quikwerk straightpein on an 11.5" handle.

IMG_20190509_181841 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181859 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181925 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181921 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181916 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181929 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr
IMG_20190509_181852 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

When I first saw the images of this hammer, my first thought was a smaller spalling rock hammer.

Travbud1 · May 12, 2019

Here's an interesting one, found today at an antique store. No markings on it, about 4" long, handle is 10".

jblyttle · May 17, 2019

IMG_20190516_154411 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190516_154429 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190516_154437 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190516_154456 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

IMG_20190516_154450 by Justin Lyttle, on Flickr

Sledge Hammers!

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