What is this tool I found !

[TEXACMAN]

I found this tool awhile back in the middle of the road. One side of head has pick the other is sledge , is it a firemans tool or what?

 

[SawtoothJL]

It's an old, and or super heavy duty thumper. Used by wildland firefighters to insert wedges when felling trees. Though these days the thumpers we use are quite different

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[metaleltr]

looks like a bead breaking hammer to me

 

[The Cobbler]

thinking it's a for a split rim.

 

[TEXACMAN]

Well I kept looking up Jake ep1 , which is on the side of head , nothing. Looked it up different and found out it is a "Manhole cover extractor" ! LOL!

 

[TEXACMAN]

http://www.dougmeadows.com/graphics/jake2.gif

 

[Jwych]

looks like a bead breaking hammer to me

To sharp of a point to be used for that. And the sharp edge isnt wide enough either

 

[Unmarked Bill]

And so began his life as a subterranian vigilante superhero

 

[marty_p]

http://www.dougmeadows.com/graphics/jake2.gif

Way to solve the mystery!

Not many folks will have one of those!

 

[Mohawk Dave]

I wanted to buy one of those, or a tire bead hammer, when I was demo-ing 1" thick rock facade off a monument sign. A regular sledge hammer was not working, but the wedge type on these is great for demo.

I never did get one, (but I used one one day for a couple hours). IDK if the head steel is hardened for demo, but I would think it would still take a LONG time to wear it out.

I'd keep it if you have any demo/remodeling jobs or if you move machinery it can be used as a pry bar....kinda like a Johnson bar without wheels.

I still want one...

 

[TEXACMAN]

I originally thought it was some type of railroad tool . The number threw me off the trail , it must not be the model#. I saw a price of $230.00 on one of the sites, somebody lost an expensive tool! I may give it to a plumber buddy of mine , looks like I could tear something up with the spike end!

 

[Outlawmws]

looks like a bead breaking hammer to me

thinking it's a for a split rim.

Not with a spike on the back side.

 

[nicksnothereman]

And so began his life as a subterranian vigilante superhero

You saying op is a chud?

 

[Stuart in MN]

Must have fallen off the back of a city public works truck. I don't see them very often in my area, most of the city workers seem to use regular old pickaxes for lifting manholes.