pinetar Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 I found it yesterday, 1 of 3 at an industrial supply in Cleveland, $8. I assume it is cast. I spent a few minutes on a belt sander today to polish it partially. It gets hot rapidly and stays that way for awhile. gary Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twcoffey Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 (edited) That is a forged(not cast) straight peen hammer used in light work such as sheet metal or saw blades. It could also be used as a top fuller. Edited October 16, 2009 by twcoffey Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted October 16, 2009 Share Posted October 16, 2009 I wouldn't use it as a top fuller as the you would be striking the hardened face of two hammers together. It should clean up nice. Looks more like a coppersmiths hammer to me than just a plain old straight peen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinetar Posted October 18, 2009 Author Share Posted October 18, 2009 Ran it thru some 320 in a 6" wide belt. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
jeremy k Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 (edited) The pitting on the sides does not affect the use, I would have only dressed up the working ends and left the pitting on the sides as charactor. Use it and enjoy your new hammer. - JK Edited October 18, 2009 by jeremy k Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
wayneharless7 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 it would'nt be striking two faces together if there is hot metal in between and the pitting comes from high heat when forging some steels old jack hammmer bits for instance Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twcoffey Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 On the subject of using a hammer as a fuller, I can be done by annealing the hammer head end. In reviewing some of the old literature, I agree with Bentiron1946 that it appears to be a coppersmith tool based on the style of the hammer forging near the head. Also, There is insufficent material around the eye and the peen length is a too long for heavy steel forging work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted October 18, 2009 Share Posted October 18, 2009 Pinetar, You got aways to go on that hammer face before you put it to precious metal, lots of marks left to be removed. They will transfer to you jewelry so when you get them all gone move on the the next finest paper and work it until those scratches are gone. I usually stop at 600 paper and then it's on to the polishing wheel. When you see you face clear and bright that's enough. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinetar Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 True bentiron, as I have experienced the results of other hammers. The store did have one of 3 that was polished better than what I did. I do have 3 Japanese wet stones that should give me good results. I bought it because it looked unique without the intension of using it for a specific purpose. Now that I see the Hanfi hammers, I am tempted to get a few. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 Actually that looks like one opf the old Lynch Collection hammers and the pitting is most likely from being dug out of a bombed flat factory and 60+ years being stored in a barrel. Check the hardness! I've had one lynch collection hammer that had been through a fire and was dead soft---very handy actually with students abusing the equipment... They have any more like it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinetar Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 More. One just like mine and one polished rather well on the ends only. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted October 19, 2009 Share Posted October 19, 2009 The Davistown Museum This has a short bio on Mr. Lynch Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinetar Posted October 19, 2009 Author Share Posted October 19, 2009 Very interesting, thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pinetar Posted October 21, 2009 Author Share Posted October 21, 2009 (edited) I couldn't resist, they had 1 more diamond in the rough and 1 semi polished on both ends only. I took the rough cut. MobileMe Gallery Hit the bottom slideshow button for a full view. It is stamped 32. The weight is .903 oz. He also had new Pexto tinner hammers and new blacksmithing tongs. I was showing interest in a Johnson Gas oven, #121, 1 used, 1 new. Are Pexto hammers still made? It surely felt good in the hand. gary Edited October 21, 2009 by pinetar Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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