✅ SOLVED Claw hammer

[pepperj]

Not cleaned up yet.
6in. Long 1inch across the striking head.
Just looking at endless amounts of hammers.
What age would be the head?

Never dig one quite like this one.

 

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[creskol]

Could that be an old farrier's hammer?

 

[RustyGold]

Could that be an old farrier's hammer?

Looks like it could do the job!

 

[Charlie P. (NY)]

Beautiful! That could be 1800 to 1850ish based on the style (I assume there is a hole through it for the handle(?)). But I don't know how you would tell as the techniques used by blacksmiths are fairly traditional and hang on longer in some regions than in others.

 

[pepperj]

Beautiful! That could be 1800 to 1850ish based on the style (I assume there is a hole through it for the handle(?)). But I don't know how you would tell as the techniques used by blacksmiths are fairly traditional and hang on longer in some regions than in others.

Thanks for the info. Have to do a cleanup on it.

 

[pepperj]

Took some dirt off to show the hole.

 

[Shunkaha]

could be a tack or cobblers hammer? Maybe?

 

[RustyGold]

Octagonal shape reminds me of some rifles I had from the Fifties. I’d put a handle on that bad boy!

 

[ANTIQUARIAN]

Nice find Jim, I like creskol's suggestion that it's a farrier's hammer.

 

[pepperj]

Could that be an old farrier's hammer?

Yes thank you-I thought it said farmer's hammer-not once but a few times.

Nice find Jim, I like creskol's suggestion that it's a farrier's hammer.

Thans Dave for pointing out my oversight in the correct ID from creskol. My eyes are playing tricks.