It followed me home (Part 2)

Able_walker said:
....just sitting in a box of old beat up stuff from my searching it appears to be called a "trimmers" hammer but looks useful for all kinds of things...

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Is that for doing auto upholstery and the like?
 
rjdankert said:
My guess:
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Well we'll call it a Riveting Hammer...lol. I guess a hammer is a hammer so just googling around it's almost a geologists pick and a horseshoe hammer and a tack hammer...like I say for 3 bucks I'm just glad to have it as it's a nicely made thing.
 
Brought home a boys axe for the haft no name on the bit as it was covered in white paint.

P1010108.jpg This was a nice surprise 2lb 4.7oz PLUMB USA.

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And then there is this and it looks to be original.

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Greene-Tweed Defense Hammer No. 1
 
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Picked these up today...a few common carpenter hatchets, a True Temper Briar Edge hatchet (first time I have ever seen one, a quick google search shows they were made by true temper in the 50's-60's, although it doesn't seem to have that much age) and a neat railroad (?) hammer marked "uikwer"
 
chevyguy72 said:
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Picked these up today...a few common carpenter hatchets, a True Temper Briar Edge hatchet (first time I have ever seen one, a quick google search shows they were made by true temper in the 50's-60's, although it doesn't seem to have that much age) and a neat railroad (?) hammer marked "uikwer"
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What brand is that riggers axe on the bottom ?
 
Thanks Agent_H, I bet the Q and K are worn off! Hickory n Steel, I believe the bottom one is a Stanley if I remember correctly. The one above it is a craftsman and the handled one is a Collins
 
Found this head one day metal detecting, it was stuck into a rotted stump with the remains of the handle still in the eye. It's pretty rough, this is what it looks like with a quick pass of a wire brush. The eye looks to be slightly bent due to hammering on it. I believe it is a ct pattern. I cannot make out the stamp, it looks like the u in plumb with the rectangle around it though. It weight 4 pounds 3 oz.
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I don't think it's worth hanging, I may just leave it on my desk as a paperweight.
 
jblyttle said:
Slow day, all I found was one lousy hatchet. ;) It even has a price sticker on it that identifies it as being sold by Blacks of Greenock, a UK camping/scouting/outdoors type of store. I found this in an antique store in Cambridge MA for $22. When told the price I just said OK.



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Just going back over the older posts.....Nice Score! Even a high quality leather sheath like that goes for good money...love that nice patina green paint.
 
This is one from last week's batch that I cleaned up and oiled. I forget that mark but I've seen it before. It's an awesome old axe and the handle is tight.



 
Certainly worth the money, I looked at some 6/4 ash at the hardwood store thought I was buying gold. You got a good deal.
 
I've never split out hickory. Is the ratio of sap/heartwood there pretty normal for that size tree?
 
Agent_H said:
I've never split out hickory. Is the ratio of sap/heartwood there pretty normal for that size tree?
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You got me, it's my first. It split easy though. I only used the froe to make enough of a mark to get the wedge started in. They I just whacked away with the hammer and listened to that indescribably awesome satisfying sound of wood slowly splitting apart.
 
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