What kind of hammer is this?

[ebinmaine 70,288]

Around 4 or 5 " long.

Made of brass I s'pose.

Tips are silver colored, one smaller than the other.

 

I've had the head of this with no handle for 30 or 40 years for reason whatsoever.

 

 

Mineral hammer?

Leather working?

 

@Mows4three @JCM @Stepney @953 nut @Ed KennellKennell

@PeacemakerJack

@formariz 

 

Who else?

Where's the "old tool" guys??

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[formariz 11,993]

Tack hammer for upholstery. Ends should be magnetic. One puts tacks in mouth, (I am serious) stretch fabric with left hand , puts narrow tip of hammer in mouth. Tack head attracts to tip of hammer in correct position and then one drives tack.Finish driving with wider end. A professional does all of that with incredible speed. It is something else to watch.

Edited March 28, 2019 by formariz

[wallfish 17,383]

[JCM 9,990]

I was going to say a cobblers tool,even though my Grandfather was a cobbler that would be an uneducated guess by me.

[ebinmaine 70,288]

  On 3/28/2019 at 12:16 AM, formariz said:

Tack hammer for upholstery. Ends should be magnetic.

You ummm..... Nailed it. Well "tacked" it I guess.

 

We found something very small made out of steel and it does have a very very slight magnetic effect.

 

 

 

 

[formariz 11,993]

Upholstery tacks are very light with a head about the size of narrow hammer end. That makes it always attract in correct position.

Those guys usually don't talk while they work.

 

Edited March 28, 2019 by formariz

[CasualObserver 3,410]

This is where the phrase spittin' tacks came from. My wife's grandfather owned an upholstery shop. It's rapidly becoming a lost art. 

[KC9KAS 4,743]

  On 3/28/2019 at 12:29 AM, formariz said:

Those guys usually don't talk while they work.

Or "chew"!

I have watched fellows do this , and they are very fast & precise!

[gwest_ca-(File Mod) 11,206]

Still available with instructions.

Name of supplier on the handle.

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=57628&cat=1,250,57657,57628

 

Garry

[ebinmaine 70,288]

  On 3/28/2019 at 10:46 AM, gwest_ca said:

Still available with instructions.

Name of supplier on the handle.

http://www.leevalley.com/en/wood/page.aspx?p=57628&cat=1,250,57657,57628

 

Garry

That's pretty awesome. Thanks for the link!

[ztnoo 2,299]

Eric,

If you get a handle for that hammer head, Trina might acquire a new trade skill, as handy as she seems to be. 

[ebinmaine 70,288]

  On 3/30/2019 at 12:25 PM, ztnoo said:

Eric,

If you get a handle for that hammer head, Trina might acquire a new trade skill, as handy as she seems to be. 

Hahahahahahha

 

She says:

"Don't think I wouldn't !!"

 

Hhhmmmmmm..