May 18, 20242 yr Picked up these two hammers at auction. The guy had a lot of tools and blacksmithing stuff, but I don't have a clue what these are for. The first is just a head, and one end is crazy long compared to the other, along with a wedge shape, that's going to make it super heavy on one end. It is drifted for a handle. The second one has a roughly 1/2 semi circle groove made into the face. Looks like the previous owner peened the center area with a center punch for reasons unkown. So... What'd I get, and what are they for?
May 18, 20242 yr The one in your hand is a top swage which is often used with a similar shaped bottom swage which is placed in the hardy hole to make irregular bars round, often for tenons. The top swage is struck with a hammer, not swung by itself. Alternatively, it can be used to make a D shape when placed on the face of the anvil. The 2d one with the offset hole for the handle is, in shape, known as a "dog's head." I don't know what the blunt end would be used for. Maybe breaking up lumps of something. "By hammer and hand all arts do stand."
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