Stone Hammer?

[foundation hunter]

Detecting off the appalachian trail today i detected what seems to be a hammer but the hammer is made out of stone and the handle is made out of iron.It cant be an indian artifact,so why is this hammer made out of stone.

 

[daroofa]

The hammers head looks like it would fit in your hand comfortably. Could it be an awl or some other type of tool?

 

[DigginThePast]

Are you sure it is stone? If stone for sure I have no idea who would have made a stone hammer with iron handle.

Looks like lead in the pic, which would make more sense.

 

[foundation hunter]

Its not lead,its to hard plus i tried to scrape it,its defenitly stone.

 

[DigginThePast]

Its not lead,its to hard plus i tried to scrape it,its defenitly stone.

We see some of the strangest stuff on here.

 

[haybudden2]

I think this is a GIMLET.
They were used to drill holes or
extract things from holes.
(like pull a fuse out of a touch hole
on a cannon)
No stone involved, just heavily rusted
steel.

Hays

 

[Curious The George]

Gimlet or corkscrew.

 

[Monty]

Looks like a gimlet to me also. How would it be attached if it were a stone? Monty

 

[kuger]

I think this is a GIMLET.
They were used to drill holes or
extract things from holes.
(like pull a fuse out of a touch hole
on a cannon)
No stone involved, just heavily rusted
steel.

Hays