Hammer Whatzit Questions

Re: Hammer Whatzit Questions

Jonathan Peck - N.Y.

>Your hammer has a striking resemblance to a shoe hammer. Although I don't have an idea as to make or rarity

Chinking Hammer?

Sam Simpson

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Shoemakers hammer

Ed Mulligan, Cape Cod

>There's a drawing of a similar example in Sellens' Dictionary of American Hand Tools. I think it's for working on leather shoes, not wooden ;>)

Yours is a 'french pattern' hammer. The replacement handle looks about right. No idea as to value. I have a similar hammer so I hope it's worth a lot.

Ed

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Todd Hughes

>As Ed said this is a French pattern shoemakers hammer. This doesn't mean it was made in france as i have had ones like by Philadelphia makers.While you don't see as many of these as you do the more common shaped shoe hammer thay are still pretty common.In the past i have sold them for up to $25 if real nice, I try to get them for $5 or so. Maybe a good name one would go for more.I think with one in this condition you are talking about $10 -$15. Fix the handle up some then leave it out in the rain behind the shop and in 6 months or so it might go up in vaule $5-$10.....Todd

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William R. Duffield on the Cohansey

>Thanks Todd, and Ed, and everyone else who looked. I'll pass on the info to my cousin, who will appreciate knowing.

As I've seen you demonstrate your methods to "fix up" a new handle, I should be able to make this new one look like it has been attached to the head for quite a while.

Todd, Todd, Todd...

Don Thompson - Cutler Ridge, Florida

>If you did not exist, someone would have to invent you! ;-)

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Frank Mutchler in Colorado Springs

>Let it lay where the horse can step on it and it'll fetch at least 1.50 to 2.75 more than that! Neighbor used to pack em in horse apples to get that instant patina.....;>0!!

Re: Todd, Todd, Todd...

Bill Houghton, Sebastopol, CA

>but who would have a vivid enough imagination?

Re: Hammer Whatzit Questions

Jonathan Peck - N.Y.

>I got a visual for ya'. Howsabout Todd packing up the wagon after picking up all the box lots for a bucket of clams and a song.

Notice the donkey`s not struggling

Bob Hackett

>He`s sort of got that "not again",disgusted/resigned posture to him.

MB

Re: Notice the donkey`s not struggling

William R. Duffield on the Cohansey

>I thought he looked relieved to get a break, instead of having to pull another huge load across town in the hot sun. The donkey also recognizes the look on the driver's face. He's seen that one before, on a monkey with its fist caught in a jar, wrapped around a small, tasty morsel. He knows it's going to be a long break while the driver tries to figure out what he did wrong.