Mark Ling Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 a couple days ago my dad stopped at a garage sale and picked up a few things for me. the first picture is just of what he got, in all he paid $6. what I'm interested in is the possible top hot cut. I'm not exactly Shure if it is one because first of all it was about 6-7 pounds which seems awfully big for a top hot cut, second of all the edge of the tool is VERY blunt/dull but I think that is because it chipped, it is not blunt enough to be a top fuller. I thought at first that maybe it was an old straight pein hammer except that one end is mushroomed out and the other end is tapered in BOTH directions (one more than the other), on the top of the tool where the eye is, there is a manufactures stamp that looks like a capital H in the center of a shield. anybody know who made this? and also what would you use this large of a top hot cut for (if it is one)?sorry my picture taking skills aren't the best. Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 It's a cold cut used to cut RR Rail back in the old days; it comes by it's abuse as part of it's working life. Regrind or reforge (and harden and temper it) as you will and give it some stories to tell about nowadays Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted May 7, 2016 Author Share Posted May 7, 2016 any idea of the manufacture? Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crazy Ivan Posted May 7, 2016 Share Posted May 7, 2016 Hubbard. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mark Ling Posted May 8, 2016 Author Share Posted May 8, 2016 Do ya'll think that is the original handle? it looks like part of a double bit axe handle, but I'm not sure if that's how its supposed to be. I'm thinking it's not because it isn't properly wedged. Though, it almost looks as old as the head. Littleblacksmith Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
arftist Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 Probably the tenth handle, maybe the 20th. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted May 9, 2016 Share Posted May 9, 2016 handles are very much a consumable for that kind of thing an only a couple of years stored outside will age one very well indeed. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
boisdarc Posted May 11, 2016 Share Posted May 11, 2016 That is pretty cool, my grandpa has one just like it. Now I know what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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