OT: name of hammer style

On Mon, 03 Nov 2014 20:27:51 -0700, Don Y Gave us:

I searches for images, which is what I would do first, and until you spot one, was use "jeweler's hammer" as my search criteria.

Got way more than that, but a lot that might be what you want.

You simply have to wade through them till you spot it.

Upholstery hammer, perchance?

I suggest you post in rec.crafts.metalworking, should have much better luck there.

----- Regards, Carl Ijames

Hi,

I'm looking for the name of a particular style of hammer.

One end consist of a large flat(-ish) surface about 1.5" diameter. In cross section, it looks like the head of a nail. I.e., a wide circular striking surface on a much narrower neck. (contrast that with an Engineer's Hammer, or a Claw Hammer or a Ball Pein Hammer).

The other end (two striking surfaces!) looks like an anteater's snout (no other way to describe it :< ). At any point along the "snout", the cross section would be a circle. The striking end is about 0.5" in diameter. The "snout" is about 3-4" long and gradually curves down towards your hand. I.e., the striking surfaces are not parallel planes (though the amount of curvature is not as severe as the ripping claw in a carpenter's hammer)

The hammer is relatively lightweight -- like a smaller Ball Pein Hammer -- but not as light as a Tack Hammer.

Browsing "images" hasn't turned up any useful hits. Having worked for a hand tool manufacturer, I am well aware of the myriad varieties of "specialty" hammers available! :<

Thx!

Sounds like a pick hammer or shrinking hammer.

Planishing hammer

The other end of a planishing hammer can have many forms

You might find it here:

It's for doing bodywork. Find Eastwood Tools and you should see some similar ones.

Upholstery hammer, as Ralph said.

Ed

Is this what you are describing?

Den tirsdag den 4. november 2014 04.28.05 UTC+1 skrev Don Y:

ask Tom Lipton,

Seems like he has a collection of every type of hammer ever made

-Lasse

I contacted my "hand tool" employer (failing to recognize his seasonal time-change -- damn!) this morning. He indicated that it's used for autobody repairs and doesn't have a specific name (apparently, there are a boatload of different designs that are employed -- some for repair work on doors, others for fenders, etc. -- so, unlike, for example, *planes*, there are too many varieties to readily describe). He reminded me of a (different) "hammer" prototype that he showed many years ago and the "issue" they had trying to "name" it!

So, I guess I'll google "autobody hammer" when I get back to this machine... (vote, then pro bono work)

Thanks for all the answers! (some were even correct! :> )