Anyone ever use a Napping Hammer?

[Mike'smeatshop]

I found this at a garage sale for a buck 2.98. My vinegar was my bath of choice. But no makers mark. What is it good for now? I think I'm just going to go take a nap and dream something up. Thanks.

 

[RTM]

Looks like a macadam hammer, for busting up rocks into gravel. Real grunt work.

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

Looks like a macadam hammer, for busting up rocks into gravel. Real grunt work.

Yea that's what I read. Taking big rocks and making little rocks.

 

[HalfTonTom]

I though a napping hammer had something to do with wall-to-wall carpet installation...

 

[Beerhippie]

Let napping hammers lie....

 

[2oolhound]

It is spelt with a "K". Knapping is the process of knocking flakes of rock off to create arrow heads, knives etc from a rock or stone. You need the right type of stone to do it. The hammers are typically very small and often just a tapered piece of wood or antler with no head.

More info here

 

[The Cobbler]

that would be knapping.

opps, previous poster beat me

 

[PelicanPines]

I thought Napping Hammers were used when your kids won't go to sleep.

 

[2oolhound]

I thought Napping Hammers were used when your kids won't go to sleep.

Only in prehistoric times. Nowadays kids'l sue ya

 

[RivennHewn]

Looks like a macadam hammer, for busting up rocks into gravel. Real grunt work.

Can you imagine giving a bunch of criminals those hammers? Even if they were all chained up

 

[Beerhippie]

Disk mace?

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