Hammer

miner09 · Apr 19, 2020

What is this?

Ellis Kinney · Apr 19, 2020

It might be a tool for driving railroad spikes. One guy held that tool on the spike after it was pounded below the height of the rail and the other guy used a sledge hammer to drive it home. Ellis

miner09 · Apr 19, 2020

I thought that was what it could be. Another guy said it was body hammer to take dents out. Thought it was to heavy for body hammer

Russ from MN · Apr 19, 2020

Don't think it's a railroad hammer, but without telling us how big it is it's hard to tell. I would imagine in mines where there wasn't room to swing a real hammer they might of used something smaller. This is a railroad spike hammer, as I remember they are about 16 inches tall, with a standard 36 inch handle. It's been 48 years since I used one!

miner09 · Apr 19, 2020

About 6 inches long

miner09 · Apr 19, 2020

Handle hole is 1/2 by 3/4. Hammer length is 5 1/2 long

larbear · Apr 19, 2020

I have a hammer somewhat similar though a little bigger. I picked it up 30 some years ago on Vancouver island, so very much boat territory. I was told then that it was used on one side or the other for riveting.

Janicholson · Apr 19, 2020

Planishing hammer Multiple styles and face shapes for sure. Jim

kcm.MN · Apr 19, 2020

Looks like the small end is virtually unused. Maybe a hammer used in making shoes/boots?

Gene Davis (Ga.) · Apr 19, 2020

We used a railroad spike hammer like that when driving out track pins on large Komatsu excavators in open pit Kaolin mines in Georgia in the 80's & 90'.
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