Hammer head stuffed with square nails - it sure is!

[Bramblefind]

Not sure how much info I can get on this but I thought it was interesting and wanted to share. Though opinions as to type of hammer/age etc... would be most welcome.

I dug this a couple inches deeper than anything else I have found at this site so far. I found it on the front lawn near the front door of the house. The nail shafts appear to be true squares which I believe makes them hand forged and earlier (as compared to the rectangular cut nails). About 3.75" long and 1" wide - not counting the nails.

 

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[Lucas]

Re: Hammer head stuffed with square nails

Well it's a claw hammer... but you knew that.

18th/early 19th c. would be right for the shape. Makes a interesting nail pouch...

 

[Bramblefind]

Re: Hammer head stuffed with square nails

Thanks Lucas

Appreciate the date estimate. I'm beginning to think this house might be a couple decades older than we thought.

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Hammer head stuffed with square nails

As the wood handle became loose, the owner of this hammer pounded nails in the head to tighten it. I never saw one like this.. Its been repaired many times LOL.

 

[Lucas]

Re: Hammer head stuffed with square nails

Way too many nails for that! LOL!

We all have old hammers lying around that are 50 or more years old... but I think the nails may be the "clincher" (PUN!). I think somebody was using that type of nail when this was lost. Get back out there!

 

[Bigcypresshunter]

Re: Hammer head stuffed with square nails

Someone recently found another one similar. It may be a farriers hammer. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,305308.0.html

 

[Woodland Detectors]

Re: Hammer head stuffed with square nails

Now that is classic!

 

[Lucas]

Re: Hammer head stuffed with square nails

Someone recently found another one similar. It may be a farriers hammer. http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,305308.0.html

See Sloane's A Museum of Early American Tools, p. 23. Typical every day nail hammer.

 

[Bramblefind]

Re: Hammer head stuffed with square nails

Thanks BigC - it does look very similar

Ah thanks again Lucas

 

[kuger]

Wow!!!Thats crazy!!I just dug one last week!I seldom bring hammer heads home but that came with me!!I will have to take a pic!

 

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