Desmond Redmon Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 I was rummaging for steel a while back and found this in the corner of a machine shed on the family farm with a broken handle and did a quick belt sand on it. Since one of my numerous questions was about large diameter stock I had to find the biggest hammer head I had on hand to try out a suggestion today so I shoved a new handle in it. The handle is an engineering handle from Rural King and had to be trimmed a bit to fit into the existing hole. It came out with a distinct angle and the had mass (Or at least the stamp) is around 6#. Anyone have an idea what it was for originally? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Looks like a stone splitting hammer with a rounded peen from wear or abuse or owners repurposing. In use it was struck with a sledge Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JHCC Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 If you’ve got the arm strength and the hammer control, it should be good for heavy drawing out. I have something similar (modified from an old splitting maI’ll) that I think of as my “hand power hammer”. Good find. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jasent Posted November 14, 2017 Share Posted November 14, 2017 Looks a lot like my grandpas old stone hammer . Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desmond Redmon Posted November 17, 2017 Author Share Posted November 17, 2017 Six pounds is a bit much for my arm for more than a few one handed strikes at a time, but definitely moved metal... It could well be a rock splitting hammer since our fields have grown boulders for a good 160 years. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
JerryCarroll Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 I picked up one like that at a flea market in Ky. a few years ago the same shape that is just under 4 lbs. I use it to draw out RR spikes mostly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kozzy Posted November 17, 2017 Share Posted November 17, 2017 Here's an iron city ad showing a couple of similar sledges for masonry work so I would tend to agree with others--splitting rock/brick/concrete block kinda stuff. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
baker17 Posted November 27, 2017 Share Posted November 27, 2017 I have one just like it and use it for heavy drawing out since i do not have a power hammer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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