Warrington hammers

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6/23/06, 10:58 AM #1

Jack Guzman from Maine
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Warrington hammers

Jack Guzman from Maine

>Well,I thought I had found a warrington hammer in the wild. Rusty hammer head in a junk box for $1.However,looking at pictures I noticed that the peen is aimed the wrong way for a warrington. So what is this thing for?--- Jack

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Re: Warrington hammers

6/24/06, 2:50 AM #2

Bill Houghton, finally Spring!! in Sebastopol, CA
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Re: Warrington hammers

Bill Houghton, finally Spring!! in Sebastopol, CA

>If it's small in section but is clearly a hammer as opposed to a blacksmith's fuller, it may be a light blacksmith's, sheet metal, or autobody (which is a subsection of sheet metal) hammer. If the wedge is in line with the handle, it's a straight peen hammer; if at right angles, it's a cross peen. Todd Hughes can, I'm sure, provide more information.