Mystery hammer

[bigbear]

Not really an edged tool I know, but the wisdom is here, I am sure !
what sort of hammer is this ? Head weighs about 7 oz, cannot seem to find anything like it on ghe places I have looked. Closest seems to be a brick hammer but surely its too light ?
Wisdom appreciated !

 

[Oliver G]

At 7oz it looks like a jewellers cross peen hammer or it could be used for model engineering. It's not normal to see a peen raised up like that, it's normally in the middle of the head.

 

[g4ghb]

for cobbling perhaps? - they sometimes have a peen off set to get closer to the welt / sole

 

[bigbear]

Thanks folks, both sound plausible to me !

 

[Jared]

My guess would be a picture framing or glazier's hammer.

 

[zornt]

Looks like a Warrington pattern to me.
Used in woodworking to start Brad's in tight corners.

 

[Paul_B]

Could it be a form of geological hammer. They are in a few forms and weights.

 

[Lean'n'mean]

How does a Cross peen hammer strike you ?

 

[C_Claycomb]

Could it be a form of geological hammer. They are in a few forms and weights.

Not with a head that shape.

Some sort of cross peen. Side view makes it hard to tell how wide the peen part is. If it were significantly wider than the rest of the head, it would look like a flooring hammer.

Lino Hammer

The lino hammer is a specialised tool used for installing linoleum, vinyl and other types of flooring.

floormart.co.uk

SPECIAL HAMMER – Anvils

this one mentions 18oz, which makes the one in question seem light.

PRESSING / RUBBING HAMMER

FOR PRESSING IN VINYLS, SMOOTHING JOINS

www.janser-uk.co.uk

Could be for starting tacks in corners, but the tack hammers seem to have a different head, and much narrower in all dimensions, to fit into smaller spaces perhaps.

Specialist Tradesman Hammers – Anvils

 

[Charlie1956]

I agree with @g4ghb and think it's a cobblers hammer but the head looks like it's on upside down. I've got one identical to the one in the link.

COBBLERS HAMMER BY TIMMINS BOXWOOD HANDLE

COBBLERS HAMMER BY TIMMINS BOXWOOD HANDLE

boyshilltoolsandtreen.co.uk

 

[British Red]

My guess would be a picture framing or glazier's hammer.

Its just the type we used picture framing when I was young. Laid flat against the back of the glass, mount & backboard to tap in pins prior to taping up. I've used them reglazing single glazed windows laid against the glass inside the rebate to tap in pins prior to puttying.

Glaziers Hammer Pointed

Glaziers & Picture Framing Hammer, pointed hammer from a leading glass merchant. Buy all your glazing accessories in our online shop!

www.wholesaleglasscompany.co.uk

 

[Jared]

Yeah. Making one was a high school project in metal working class... like 35? years ago.

 

[bigbear]

Thanks all, you learn something new every day ! And every time you come on here !

 

[Condex]

for cobbling perhaps? - they sometimes have a peen off set to get closer to the welt / sole

This sound more correct as cross pean is offset
Or May by Specialised Blacksmith hammer


Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk