Ricko13 Posted December 9, 2012 Share Posted December 9, 2012 Hoping the masses of this site can ID this thing? Not sure what it's for nor does my father... We are curious to find out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Timothy Miller Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 As far as I know it's not a forging tool. The only thing that comes to mind is a lumber marking hammer but I'm really not sure. It would have to be cast to be made in that shape. Cast hammers are not generally used in blacksmith work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Larry H Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 looks like a wrench Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Judson Yaggy Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I'm with Tim, lumber (log) marking tool. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John McPherson Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 I second the lumber marker ID, especially if the handle is long enough to be swung between the feet while standing up. Back in the day, they would cut the logs and slide them to the river to float down to the mills. Each mill had contractors paid by the piece. Just like free range cattle, rustling another outfits marked property would lead to drama. Check out Eric Sloan's "Museum of Early American Tools" for an illustration. Pretty good book for anyone trying to ID old tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted December 10, 2012 Share Posted December 10, 2012 Cocking handle - Space Shuttle Door Gunner. 1 each. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ricko13 Posted December 10, 2012 Author Share Posted December 10, 2012 Space shuttle what now? Everybody else, thanks for the info! I'll google with that in mind and maybe find the source, i have an idea of the region it came from... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
David Gaddis Posted December 11, 2012 Share Posted December 11, 2012 In the past I have seen mold setters at the foundry using similar tools to pound the sand fill. The cavities would allow deep penetration if too much cope or drag fill was added. But most times they used a single handed sinker. I would think that item to be used in the making of bells where there would be very deep fills. carry on Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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