✅ SOLVED Wooden hammer

[HAPPYCAMPER]

Sorry not a MDing find but havent figured out what this might have been for and this is best place to find an answer,totally wood,weighs about 3 1/2 lbs,surely old and can see mark from where it was hitting something...anyone have a clue...thinking possibly just a hammer someone made for there own purpose and design

 

[Tpmetal]

Looks more like a form/mould for something. Wooden hammer would likely show more use from impact, but maybe

 

[ticndig]

it's a chisel mallet .

 

[Ohiogoldfever]

it's a chisel mallet .

I’ll second this one. Not a high impact tool. Just a tappy tap tap.

 

[HAPPYCAMPER]

Kinda thought that,but didnt see the shape of this on any I looked at,but then again there was numerous shapes and designs...thank you!,and I have seen some chisel work being in New England and have worked on some old homes,precision work and a art for sure.

 

[HAPPYCAMPER]

Kinda thought that,but didnt see the shape of this on any I looked at,but then again there was numerous shapes and designs...thank you!

 

[ToddsPoint]

It might be a crude ball starter for black powder rifles. Gary

 

[Mud Hut]

The handle doesn't appear to be the origina. It might be a crude kitchen masher and not a mallet.

 

[creskol]

Greetings HappyCamper. What you have there is a very cool piece. It is not anything suggested above, but rather an old harness makers mallet. I, too, believe that the handle has been replace, but none the less it is a wonderful old makers mallet.

 

[Fat]

Greetings HappyCamper. What you have there is a very cool piece. It is not anything suggested above, but rather an old harness makers mallet. I, too, believe that the handle has been replace, but none the less it is a wonderful old makers mallet.

It does resemble and leather work mallet. The ones I have used are rolled rawhide. They don’t pack as big of bang as this piece looks like it could. That is why I like the chisel mallet idea.

 

[creskol]

It does resemble and leather work mallet. The ones I have used are rolled rawhide. They don’t pack as big of bang as this piece looks like it could. That is why I like the chisel mallet idea.

It is not a leather working mallet nor a chisel mallet. This type of mallet is unique to harness making. although there is some overlap with saddle making,

 

[HAPPYCAMPER]

It is not a leather working mallet nor a chisel mallet. This type of mallet is unique to harness making. although there is some overlap with saddle making,

Thank you very much for this info,never would have guessed thats what it was used for!

 

[Mud Hut]

There is a real nice one for sale on eBay: https://www.ebay.com/itm/4028536589...,osub=osub,crd=crd,segname=segname,chnl=mkcid