Is this a smith's straight peen? What's the purpose of the hole? :dunno: (Hole is 7/8" dia.)
B Bryan Burns Well-known member Joined Apr 3, 2010 Messages 1,243 Location Grayslake, Illinois Apr 4, 2018 #1 Is this a smith's straight peen? What's the purpose of the hole? (Hole is 7/8" dia.) Attachments stanley hammer.jpg 83 KB · Views: 46 stanley hammer 2.jpg 108 KB · Views: 49
K KnurledNut Well-known member Joined Jan 28, 2011 Messages 8,197 Location n/a Apr 4, 2018 #2 Its a linemans hammer. The hole was used to screw metal pegs into a pole. It was slipped over the short bent end.
Its a linemans hammer. The hole was used to screw metal pegs into a pole. It was slipped over the short bent end.
S Seppala Well-known member Joined Sep 2, 2014 Messages 722 Location North Fork of Long Island, N.Y. Apr 4, 2018 #3 KnurledNut said: Its a linemans hammer. The hole was used to screw metal pegs into a pole. It was slipped over the short bent end. Click to expand... I have one marked "Bell System" with a cross pein. Used it for blacksmithing for many years
KnurledNut said: Its a linemans hammer. The hole was used to screw metal pegs into a pole. It was slipped over the short bent end. Click to expand... I have one marked "Bell System" with a cross pein. Used it for blacksmithing for many years
(Hole is 7/8" dia.)
