Spanish flea market finds & other stuff that might be of interest!

I'mSoSharp · Nov 26, 2018

Just found an 1952 Cornelius Whitehouse & sons ltd catalogue that lists The "Gem" hatchet.

Don't know how to linkt to it sorry, but Google "Cornelius Whitehouse Gem" & the catalogue download is the first Timeless Tools link. :thumbsup:

The Gem is listed as 110A page 24/25.

Agent_H · Nov 26, 2018

No, that one’s not mine. A17’s post prompted me. I had seen “Kentish” Axes marked GEM before but discounted it as yours isn’t well-centered and thought it to be part of a larger mark - That is because it’s “THE GEM”. I searched Elwell, Gilpin, and other catalogs - that was interesting in its own right.

Those Kent patterns kind of look like hewing axes overall but are usually sharpened on both sides?

I don’t know who made it though.

Agent_H · Nov 27, 2018

I'mSoSharp said:
Just found an 1952 Cornelius Whitehouse & sons ltd catalogue that lists The "Gem" hatchet.

Don't know how to linkt to it sorry, but Google "Cornelius Whitehouse Gem" & the catalogue download is the first Timeless Tools link.

The Gem is listed as 110A page 24/25.

http://www.timelesstools.co.uk/images/Cornelius Whitehouse catalogue.pdf

A couple of other patterns that caught my eye in the catalog:

I'mSoSharp · Nov 28, 2018

Thank you very much

Agent_H .

A few more pics after a gentle clean, a re-wedge & sharpening in order now.

And the thing that makes it absolutely certain what it is, the stamped pattern that is the same as the catalogue image

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I'mSoSharp · Dec 9, 2018

A couple of old hammer heads I picked up yesterday. I'd like to know the use for the head on the left with what appears to be the remains of a strap still in the eye. The eyes direction indicates that the handle would have the striking face & the pick both canted back, like a cobblers hammer which I did wonder if it was, it just seems a bit heavy for that.

A nice coat of paint over the rust! Can't help thinking it might be wrought.......

(please ignore the old 1944 Richards Sheffield army knife(broken) that's for a different sections discussion

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I'mSoSharp · Dec 11, 2018

The hammer head is wrought

Not 100% sure about this but it appears to have a harder face welded on made from a thin spiral of higher carbon steel.

It's a lot smoother than it appears in the images, the face is fairly flat & the whole head not as rough as it looks.

kvaughn · Dec 11, 2018

Neat way to build up a working surface.--KV

Square_peg · Dec 12, 2018

I'mSoSharp said:
The hammer head is wrought

Not 100% sure about this but it appears to have a harder face welded on made from a thin spiral of higher carbon steel.

It's a lot smoother than it appears in the images, the face is fairly flat & the whole head not as rough as it looks.

That's super cool! I love seeing the old methods of steeling a tool.

I'mSoSharp · Dec 13, 2018

I think it's a very old cobblers hammer, I found an illustration along similar lines.

I'mSoSharp · Dec 15, 2018

I put this image of this 4.5lb head I found (top one) in the hand tool thread undecided as to it's use, I'm inclined to think it's a stone masons hammer head, I found this in French - https://www.pointp.fr/outillage-qui...acon-a-pointe-et-tete-creuse-1-25-kg-A1009721

I'mSoSharp · Dec 16, 2018

Getting further & further away from axes at the moment......... I shall remedy that soon, apologies.

Picked up this little cute sharpener today, think it's the smallest I've seen, the stone is just under 3" diameter.

"Genko" Germany.

It runs really smooth & the stone is true.

I'mSoSharp · Dec 20, 2018

Just finished the handle on this unusual "Bellota" 8004 claw hammer.

Square_peg · Dec 20, 2018

Do you suppose it's a (un)crating hammer?

I'mSoSharp · Dec 20, 2018

Square_peg said:
Do you suppose it's a (un)crating hammer?

The manufacturer Bellota still make it & refer to it as a "Martillo Naranjero" meaning Orange grower(or)sellers hammer, so yes, it's either for opening/closing crates or maybe even making them?

I'mSoSharp · Dec 28, 2018

Not a Spanish find as I picked this up in the UK. A fairly nice Plumb Victory (on I assume a replacement handle?).

Square_peg · Dec 28, 2018

Could be an original handle. That rounding on the end of the swell looks very Plumb-ish.

A17 · Dec 28, 2018

Also, see the red on the handle below the poll. I would guess original.

I'mSoSharp · Dec 29, 2018

Thanks, the handle definitely has a reddish tint to whatever it was originally finished with which goes along with what I've seen on the web of original handles, I just thought the swell & wedging didn't seem right? Though it could have been re-wedged.

Yankee Josh · Dec 29, 2018

I'mSoSharp said:
Thanks, the handle definitely has a reddish tint to whatever it was originally finished with which goes along with what I've seen on the web of original handles, I just thought the swell & wedging didn't seem right? Though it could have been re-wedged.

Mine was hung exactly the same way yours is and was original. Just a wood wedge, top of the eye painted black. I thought for sure i had a pic but only can find the wedge after i removed it.

Side profile is almost exact too.

Nice find!

I'mSoSharp · Dec 30, 2018

Thanks

Yankee Josh , that settles it! :thumbsup: