ausfire Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 What do you do with a big bunch of old hammers?? I think I was pretty lucky to have this little lot land in my lap.An old scrap dealer, close to retirement, had been chucking aside a few interesting old items for years and he asked me if I wanted some old hammers he had. The box weighed a ton but they looked interesting and I thought it was too good to pass up so they came home with me. There are a few odd looking ones there and I have no idea what they were for. There were a few punches and old chisels as well.He also had a bunch of old tongs 'and stuff' and some handled chisels if I wanted them, so they went into the ute as well. Some appear to be still usable and some have shapes I can only guess at what they held.He didn't want anything for them (and gave me a vice and some other goodies too)but said he would like one of my junk sculpture birds, and I am quite happy to oblige.I think I did all right out of that. Here's a couple of pics anyway: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Nice score! He deserves a really nice bird for that gift. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Hot cuts, cold cuts, body hammers, mason hammer and stoneworker's hammer, seamers for sheet metal work, I think I have pretty much all of those and more; which ones are you unsure about? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ausfire Posted March 17, 2014 Author Share Posted March 17, 2014 I wasn't sure about those hammers with a square flat on one end, round on the other. Perhaps they are body hammers. And some of those large sledge hammers look to be too pointed, unless you are a very accurate sledger. I didn't know about the sheet metal seamers either.And what did this thing hammer?? Nearest I can guess is very big rivets?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BIGGUNDOCTOR Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 In a book I have they describe cupping hammers to put the radius on the points of bolt heads to make placing the wrench easier, and to smooth the edges some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VaughnT Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 Great score. There are so many ways you could use that pile o'goodness! The big sledges with the pointy faces are for stonemasons. They are used to dress the face of the rock, and some will even have teeth cut into them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
njanvilman Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 I wasn't sure about those hammers with a square flat on one end, round on the other. Perhaps they are body hammers. And some of those large sledge hammers look to be too pointed, unless you are a very accurate sledger. I didn't know about the sheet metal seamers either. And what did this thing hammer?? Nearest I can guess is very big rivets??what's this.jpg It is not a hammer. It is a top swage tool, used to form a rounded top shape like a rivit head. It is struck with another hammer, or use in a power hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
George Geist Posted March 17, 2014 Share Posted March 17, 2014 It is not a hammer. It is a top swage tool, used to form a rounded top shape like a rivit head. It is struck with another hammer, or use in a power hammer. Right you are. Some real nice stuff he's got there. I even see some horseshoe fullers in there. That's certainly a good enough load to get somebody started anyway. :) B) George Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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