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[port ewen ace]

the hammer is solid copper, 3 in long, 5/8 wide, and 3.3 ounces. current bid on ebay is $5.49. the key paddles are 90 degrees rotated from the loop, can't find any that are similar. invited a newbie rookie to the hunt with his Delta 4000, he nails a 1937 NY dog license, crotal bell, another skeleton key. the only coins on this 1 acre site are Indians, iron is 1 piece per 3 inches.

 

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[keystonecops]

Nice finds, that is a weird hammer, looks to be well used. Later Clyde

 

[blugotti1]

that's a very old hand forged hammer! very nice finds!

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

that old hand forged hammer is more than old iron work of forging that tool by a blacksmith for the wood work of a carpenter . Pride of early tradesmen and Made in the USA ... CMD luvs those old iron relics , Nice digs man

 

[sutphin]

It looks to me to be a strap hammer from the mid to late 1700s,hand forged and used for carpentry. Just a guess.

 

[HCW]

I love finding bells.

 

[Steve in PA]

Nice finds! Your key was used on a keg spigot and could be 18th or early 19th century.

See my reply at the end of this thread. http://www.treasurenet.com/forums/t...lonial-barrel-spigot-dug-today-mebane-nc.html

 

[port ewen ace]

thanks for the info, however I want to stress it is solid copper, non-magnetic. one claw had a slight bend that I was able to fix with pliers, metal is quite soft.

that old hand forged hammer is more than old iron work of forging that tool by a blacksmith for the wood work of a carpenter . Pride of early tradesmen and Made in the USA ... CMD luvs those old iron relics , Nice digs man

 

[Michellets]

Since you are in Port Ewen the hammer was probably used (think no sparks) in some kind of gun powder manufacturing areas. I hear that on occasion you can still find brass mule shoes from the old salt peter mines around Eddyville...

 

[vpnavy]

Great finds! Thanks for sharing...

 

[: Michael-Robert.]

Interesting. Keep looking.

 

[PeteWmass]

what Michellets said - you also find a lot of brass/bronze tools wherever they were working with gas - otherwise that hammer is inefficient as brass/copper will wear out a lot faster than iron/steel

 

[CMDiamonddawg]

does'nt make sense but that is interesting , hammer made of copper