jarom_moroni Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Anyone know what kind of hammer this is? The underside has a stamp that looks like it says "whalebon" but that may be incomplete. Thanks in advance for your help! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Dogsoldat Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 That would be a bead breaking hammer for tires. I have the dubious pleasure of using one on occasion to swap out tires on our logging trucks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 I'd have to agree with Dogsoldat. Not that it can't be re forged into a Useable cross peen. Sadly they used one in The Lord of the rings during the elvish sword smith seen. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don Shears Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 I downloaded and had a quick look through of THE KENNETH LYNCH TOOL COLLECTION a little while ago (sourced from a posting on The Armour Archive.)This style looked familiar, a quick look through again found a similar shaped listing (KL 209m Raising Hammer.) The one in your the pictures is larger then those on the collection list. The largest listed in the Lynch Collection is 1.4 pounds, 5.5 inches long, 1.5 inches wide pean, and 0.75 inches thick at the pean.I suspect that this is one of those tool patterns that crosses trades and purposes because it does various jobs so well. As Dogsoldat posted - a bead breaker for tires. I've seen hemostats (surgical clamps) used for holding 2 inch wiring clamps closed while a tech was installing wiring on an aircraft. Did the job and kept the frustration level low.Here's a shortcut to the Google Doc's copy of THE LYNCH TOOL COLLECTION that was posted at The Armour Archive:https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B_P1cjplazYgVGFRWEZYa3RRQmc/edit?usp=sharingDon Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nick Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Sadly they used one in The Lord of the rings during the elvish sword smith seen. It resembles some medieval hammers, with its long downward curving peen, which is probably why they used it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Charles R. Stevens Posted August 4, 2013 Share Posted August 4, 2013 Might be the case Nick, I just figured the director thaught it looked cool. the multi striker seen from the hobbit was better to my eyes. Jarom. Never pas up a big chunk of steel, especially if you can turn it in to something you can use with a minimum amount if work. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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