Lately, I’ve had an opportunity to pick up some misc rusty hammers and hatchets that will be refurbished and put back into use. I’m going to add them to this post as they arrive so I can keep track of what needs to be done. And perhaps more importantly whats been completed 🙂
Lot #1 – Tiny old Rusty Hammers (February 27th, 2018)
Some of the smallest hammers I have ever owned are in this lot I just received from an eBay seller.
I really like the tiny 3oz ball peen and look forward to hanging her on an itty-bitty handle! I’m also excited to add another setting hammer to my collection and filling in another hole in the ball peen hammers rack.
| Style (best guess) | Length | Width | Shape | Lb./Oz. | Grams |
| Small Claw Hammer | 4″ | 3/4″ | Round | 8 oz. | 228 g. |
| Tack\Carpet Hammer | 4-3/4″ | 5/8″ | Round | 3.5 oz. | 96 g. |
| Tiny Ball Pein | 3″ | 5/8″ | Round | 3 oz. | 85 g. |
| Small Ball Pein | 3-1/2″ | 1-1/8″ | Round | 11.3 oz. | 321 g. |
| Tinners Setting Hammer | 4-1/8″ | 3/4″ | Square | 7.7 oz. | 225 g. |
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Lot #2 – Assorted Trade Hatchets (March 3rd, 2018)
A nice gent on facebook listed a couple of interesting hatchets. I jumped on the plump roofers’ hatchet which I have wanted for a while. He also had a nice-looking Vaughan, and a beat to heck produce hatchet.
I’ve had a chunky produce hatchet on my want list for a while. And even though this one is in rough shape, I thought it would be a fun project to mod. I’m still playing around with the shape, but I think I’ve made it into something usable.
| Style (best guess) | Length | Width | Shape | Lb./Oz. | Grams |
| Plumb Roofing Hatchet | 7″ | 1-3/8″ | xx | 1# 2.3 oz. | 520 g. |
| Vaughan SuperSteel Roofers Hatchet | 6-1/2″ | 1-3/8″ | xx | 1# 1.6 oz. | 500 g. |
| Produce or Barrel Hatchet | 6″ | 1-1/8″ | xx | 1# 5.4 oz. | 600 g. |
Lot #3 – Assorted Ball Pein Hammers, 6-pcs (March 4th, 2018)
This next set is a group of ball pein hammers. They are mostly small but fill in a few holes in my set.
| Make \ Type | Length | Width | Lb./Oz. | Grams |
| USHCO 8oz Ball Pein | 3-1/4″ | 1″ | 8.6 oz. | 245 g. |
| Stanley 8oz Ball Pein | 3-1/4″ | 1″ | 8.6 oz. | 244 g. |
| Stanley 12oz Ball Pein | x” | x” | x oz. | x g. |
| Plumb 12oz Ball Pein (fiberglass handle) | x” | x” | x oz. | x g. |
| xxxxx | x” | x” | x oz. | x g. |
| xxxxx | x” | x” | x oz. | x g. |
Lot #4 – Amazing 1.6# Rusty Swedge (March 20th, 2018)
Got myself another birthday present. This swedge was supposedly a ship-markers swedge used to make rivet holes.
More cool hammers can be found here: Interesting Old Hammers To Restore
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.