rdb Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 I'm just getting into blacksmithing. I found this in the basement of the old house I bought. Can anybody tell me what it is? I'm guess a cold or hot chisel? I don't want to misuse it. It's labeled Warwood 1492 and 3 pounds I believe. I can't find any reference to it on the internet. I looked through a modern Warwood catalog and the number is not used. Thanks in advance! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Daswulf Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 Looks like a stone mason hammer. I would search that. Looks in good condition and may be worth something to those that do that work or collect the tools. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SLAG Posted December 26, 2018 Share Posted December 26, 2018 It could be a mill stone dressing hammer. If it were tapered at both ends it could be a "mill bill". Such tools are included in some of Mr. Eric Sloan's books. The stone masons hammers for rough work would be Bouchard hammers. Such a hammer has one end with raised teeth. It resembles a meat tenderizer. A sketch of a tool seller's catalogue should display many of tools. (try Considene corp., (I hope I have the correct spelling) ). SLAG. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Irondragon Forge ClayWorks Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Welcome to IFI... Have you read this yet? READ THIS FIRST It will help you get the best out of the forum. It's a 3 pound masons straight pein, like Daus said. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ThomasPowers Posted December 27, 2018 Share Posted December 27, 2018 Stone masons also used a straight peen sledge with a sharp peen for splitting layered rock. I have owned several. They differ from other sledges by their narrowness in the body. (The other end has a rectangular face.) I also have several bush hammers designed for working the surface of hard stones---they look like meat tenderizers. I have been trying to get matched set to use for patterning with my screw press. There is also the stone masons trimming axe that consists of a number of individual pointed pieces held tightly in a metal handle, (an example can be seen on page 52 of Antique Tools our American Heritage, Katheryn McNerney, 1979) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rdb Posted December 27, 2018 Author Share Posted December 27, 2018 Thanks for all the replys and information! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
KLO Posted January 13, 2019 Share Posted January 13, 2019 it looks like a splitting hammer Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jamully3 Posted March 6, 2019 Share Posted March 6, 2019 It looks kind of like what I posted last night trying to find out what it is. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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