Old hammer

I found this in a field that dad and I were cutting hay on for the first time. Was wondering if anyone has seen one like it. That's a 16 Oz bottle for size comparison. It weights 16 pounds. I've seen smaller ones like the blacksmith hammers.

 

Lineman’s hammer
The lineman’s hammer is traditionally associated with the task of hammering bolts or large screws into materials such as utility poles. It may appear very slight in structure and design but the principle is the same with two rounded hammerheads and a handle designed to absorb shock – often enhanced by rubber grips.



Similar?

 

I have not seen one like that. I would haft it and use it I like a 16 lb hammer

 

Definitely going to put a handle in it. I'm a heavy equipment mechanic and use one nearly every day. May not use this one much but will swing it some.

 

Does that have a socket for a handle?
If not I suspect that it is a backup dolly that used to be common when things like boilers were being hand fitted.
Nice to have as a backup for driving pins ect.

 

Yes it does have a socket. Still has the last little bit of wood left in it with a metal wedge.

 

Thanks for sharing, looking forward to finding out what it's original use was.

 

My shoulder hurts just thinking about swinging that thing.

 

I swing one alot putting d-9 and d-10 blades together. Also taking the stick, bucket, and boom apart on the big track hoes when we move them

 

It had two metal wedges and two steeples in the broken haft

 

Looks to have been turned on a lathe

 

Definitely.
Pretty substantial persuader !!

 

Definitely not soft. A file will barely cut it. When I get it rehandled I will find out how hard it really is

 

Is one working end larger than the other or is it a optical illusion of the picture?

 

Same size on both ends

 

I was guessing on the weight, comparing the size to a modern 16# sledge but I was wrong. We weighed it today at work and it's 22#,s

 

Got a handle in 'er. Over 22#s man killing iron. I'll drive a few pins with it then take it home.

 

That is cool , I like the shape.
Reminds me of a hammer you would see in an old cartoon.