My dad always had every possible tool on hand. These days I’m always trying to force the wrong tool to do the job. While I can’t afford to buy quality new tools, in this throw away world you can often find great vintage tools on eBay for just a couple of bucks.
I’ve been keeping my eyes open for old tools on eBay and when I find interesting stuff for only a couple of bucks I bid, and occasionally win a lot or two. Since I’m trying to keep my costs below $10 shipped I usually watch for lots, which offer the best pricing.
Here are two lots I won recently. Among them are a few items I’m really excited about.
Lot #1 contains a couple of really nifty small hammers made from great steel.
Lot #2 contains a mini miners pick and a craftsman half hatchet.
Also included is a picture of some handles I picked up in town.
Lot #1: Assorted Unusual Small Hammers
| Style (best guess) | Length | Width | Shape | Lb./Oz. | Grams |
| Brick Hammer | 6 3/4″ | 7/8″ | Square | 1# | 457g |
| New York Style Masonry Hammer | 5 3/4″ | 1 1/8″ | Square | 1#/5oz | 600g |
| Tinners Setting Hammer | 5″ | 7/8″ | Square | 14.5oz | 400g |
| Cross Peen Forming Hammer | 5″ | 7/8″ | Circular | 1#/1oz | 490g |
| Riveting Hammer | 4″ | 3/4″ | Square | 10.5oz | 300g |
Lot #2: Half Hatchet, Mini Mining Pick, Claw Hammer and Ball Pein Hammer
| Style (best guess) | Length | Width | Shape | Lb./Oz. | Grams |
| Craftsman Half Hatchet – Finished | 6″ | 1″ | Round | 15oz. | 422g |
| Ball Peen | 4″ | 1-1/4″ | Round | 1#/2.7oz | 533g |
| Curved Claw Hammer | 5″ | 1″ | Round | 15.5oz. | 436g |
| Small Prospecting Pick (maybe a Lining Hammer) |
8″ | 1″ | Pick | 10oz. | 283g |
Handles Ready for Heads Above (Mostly from Nichols Hardware in Purcellville, VA)
Some additional cool hammers can be found here Small Rusty Hammers (part two?)
Brian Paonessa
For the last 10 years I have been an Internet marketer and web developer with a passion for large system integration projects. I've spent the last few years working for a small fireworks company (Skylighter llc) helping individuals and government clients with pyrotechnic projects. my day to day tasks focus mostly on web development tasks and keeping the Skylighter email marketing machine pumping out good content and offers.