🔎 UNIDENTIFIED Old hammer

[ncsuwolf]

Ok. Pretty sure I know what it is. Found in an area with history to mid 1700s. Based on other things found I’m guessing it was a shed/shop. My question is….looking at the striking end of the hammer it looks like a butcher block/chess board. Did they make hammers in the past by heat welding square stock together, or is that for another purpose? Also, any guesses on age would be appreciated.

 

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[tamrock]

I'm not sure how in was constructed, but I'm leaning towards it being a 100yr.+/- old stone masons bush or bushing hammer. I use to peddle a bush tool for a pneumatic hammer during my days of being a territory rep for Colorado, Utah, Arizona, Nevada and New Mexico for Brunner & Lay who are makers of all types of pneumatic jackhammer tools and rock drilling accessories. I had 258 actively buying customers in the way of equipment rental yards, construction suppliers and hardrock mines. That was many hours of windshield time and over 50k miles a year driving.

 

[Randawg72]

Since the hammer is one of mankind's perfect tools. The design hasn't changed much in centuries. The one pictured is a museum piece from 1650.