I know what it is, but how old is it?

[BuckleBoy]

Hello All,

I dug this hammer head from an old site that was occupied from the late 1700s up to the mid-1830s. I found it in the middle of the iron patch from the house, but I don't know if it is a period drop or a farmer drop at some later date. Does anyone have a good book on old tools? The style of head I haven't seen before posted anywhere--it is flat, with a rectangular end. I wanted to wait until the cleaning was done on it to post it. Here are some photos:














Thanks in Advance,


Buckles

 

[QUICKSILVER (appletree)]

looks hand made by a blacksmith! the hole for the handle is not straight.

 

[Lucas]

Yup, hand made... it fits right in your date range, although it could be a lot older. I don't think you will see that shape post-Civil War.

 

[BuckleBoy]

Yup, hand made... it fits right in your date range, although it could be a lot older. I don't think you will see that shape post-Civil War.

Fantastic! I didn't know that nail pullers on hammers were that old. I am thrilled that it is a period find. I'd never seen anything similar posted here, so I was in the dark about this one. No coins found at that spot, but lots of tombacs, pewter buttons, a piece of a 1700s shoe buckle, and an 1820s religious medallion. I also got a very stubby looking lathing hatchet that might be older as well (I know it's tough to tell with those).

Thank you for the ID help.




Best Wishes,


Buckles

 

[Lucas]

Like a lot of things, the Romans had 'em first.

 

[Bramblefind]

Fantastic! I didn't know that nail pullers on hammers were that old. I am thrilled that it is a period find. I'd never seen anything similar posted here, so I was in the dark about this one.

You must have missed my hammer head stuffed with square nails post

It reminds me of the one you have. But your's is so clean and spiffy and looks like it might not have had as much use as mine-

http://forum.treasurenet.com/index.php/topic,309855.0.html

 

[BuckleBoy]

Fantastic! I didn't know that nail pullers on hammers were that old. I am thrilled that it is a period find. I'd never seen anything similar posted here, so I was in the dark about this one.

You must have missed my hammer head stuffed with square nails post

It reminds me of the one you have. But your's is so clean and spiffy and looks like it might not have had as much use as mine-

That's a cool dig, bramblefind! Did you dig it at an old site?

 

[Bramblefind]

That's a cool dig, bramblefind! Did you dig it at an old site?

Thanks! I believe the site dates from about the same time as the one you found yours at. ~Late 1700s/early 1800s. I haven't been able to establish anything concrete from the property records but I have found late 18th century buttons, pottery and clay pipe pieces there... oh and buckles too! A mid-18th century style rectangular type and a batwing -albeit if the batwing really counts as late 18th C

 

[BobinSouthVA]

did you use the Evaporust on the hammer head Buckleboy?

 

[BuckleBoy]

did you use the Evaporust on the hammer head Buckleboy?

Yes, I used Evaporust on it, which got 95% of the rust off. (It was thick) Then I heated in the oven, coated with a light coat of Crisco and baked it at 350. (Evaporust leaves the metal so white and stainless steel-looking sometimes, I do that to protect the iron as well as make it look more like an electrolysis cooked piece.)


Buckles