Small hammer

[Ultradog MN]

What was this hammer originally for and what is it called?
I'd guess it is about 14 oz
Going through an old box of junk tools I have.
Keeping some, getting rid of some.
This one sat on the bench while I decided it's fate and I used it a few times.
I think I will put a new handle on it and keep it.
That is a 2x4 it's sitting on.

 

[deanostoybox]

It is called a tinner's hammer. Used in sheet metal work. I grew up with one of those in my hand,

 

[Angle Iron]

(quoted from post at 17:49:53 06/18/22) It is called a tinner's hammer. Used in sheet metal work. I grew up with one of those in my hand,

e too and those handles broke very easily.

 

[rustred]

like a blacks smith hammer.

 

[T.R.K.]

A small size was the 'fine work' hammer for a Blacksmith, back in the day.

Before he died, the husband of a woman my Mother worked several years with called me. He said he had saved all the blacksmith tools he could find from his grandfather's blacksmith shop. His children didn't want them, and would I be interested in them? In the box was three sizes of cross-peen hammers, including a small one about the same size as yours. I got his anvil too. Both are in my shop and the Anvil is ready to use. I would have to get a ladder to bring the small hammer down if I need it. But it is hanging up there.

Then maybe I am a tool hoarder.

 

[westga]

I agree with tinners hammer or often called a sheet metal hammer. Looks like a Pexto brand.

 

[Janicholson]

Tinner's hammer, also called a Cross Peen hammer Jim

 

[Welding man]

I have an 8 ft brake-a 52 in shear-2 sets of rolls -a bead roller and some other misc sheet metal tools, but I am not a tinner by any means. That is one trade that I always admired. I have worked with some guys over the years that could turn out some amazing, precise work.

 

[Ultradog MN]

I woke up about 4:00 AM so went out in the shop and played with it a bit. It had been abused so I reshaped the point end and cleaned it up on the belt sander.
No manufacturer's mark on it that I could discern.
After church I stopped by the hardware store and got a new handle for it.
I like and am glad I kept it.
Thanks to all.

 

[Dave BN]

That looks really nice. Good job.
Dave

 

[Sean Feeney]

I think a tinners hammer is smaller more likley that of Engineers hammer.?

 

[John Garner]

It's worth mentioning that European machinists and mechanics use similar square-face cross-pein hammers as routinely as we use round-face ball-pein hammers. And, having used the Euro-type hammers myself,I've come to prefer them, especially in the 8 ounce / 250 gram and smaller sizes.

 

[Stan Coryell]

It's a sheet metal hammer. A "setting hammer " is squared off, like yours. A "rivet hammer" is rounded. I don't think it's a Pexto, they looked like the Eswing in my picture. I would guess yours is a Stanley. I've seen 12oz, 16oz, 18oz, and 20oz. 20's are hard to come by. 12s are the most common, useless in construction though.

The first picture shows a 12oz rivet hammer (I can't read the maker), also my Dad's.

The second picture is the last hammer (on the left) I used when I was still "working with the tools". It's an 18oz setting hammer made by Eswing. It's a copy of a Pexto head. A wooden handle is preferred, but nearly impossible to find used and no longer made new. The hammer on the right is a 12 oz setting hammer, also my Dad's, I only used that one in my apprentice classes. It was to light for shop work. (I can't read the maker)

The third picture shows a rivet set (I can't read the maker) and an "s" lock set (Pexto) . Both were my Dad's.
PS, the ones I can't read aren't familiar names, so I can't guess. My Dad doesn't remember if he bought any of them new. He doubts he did! Probably from yard sales or flea markets.

Happy Father's Day
Stan Coryell
SMWIA Local 19- Philadelphia

 

[Ultradog MN]

Nice tools Stan.
I have 2 of those rubber handled Estwing
hammers and love the things.
Both are 18 oz framing hammers - bought
new. I lost one on a job and bought another
one. A month or so later the lady I'd done
the work for called and said she had found
it. Nice of her.