Assembled Galoots:
A couple of tools have come my way that could use some identification. First is
a hammer of unusual shape. The head has a maker's mark which is an arrow that
appears to go through a circle. The opposite side is stamped "Germany". This
came from an industrial arts suite in a decommissioned school. I was wondering
about the use of such a hammer and the maker, if possible.

http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Hammer1.pd
f">http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Hammer1.pdf
http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Hammer2.pd
f">http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Hammer2.pdf


Second is an unusual square with a rotatable blade. The markings are faint but I
can make out the name "Topps" on the blade. Who might Topps be and what would
these markings be for? This came from my Grandfather's assemblage of old tools.
(He was much too practical to ever have a "collection")

http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Topps1.pdf
">http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Topps1.pdf
http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Topps2.pdf
">http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Topps2.pdf
http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Topps3.pdf
">http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Topps3.pdf

As always, any help is appreciated. Oh, sorry for the PDF files, my camera's
files were too large to upload and I'm not sure how to condense the files.

Jack


John J. Butkus, AIA
Consulting Architect
139 Pinewood Trail
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 400-7703

the hammer looks like a sheet metal tool that I've seen before in use.

Used for silver smithing.  Or other softer metals.  Maybe body work but 
I doubt it.

Mike

On 11/24/2014 7:59 PM, jjb-aia@j... wrote:
> Assembled Galoots:
> A couple of tools have come my way that could use some identification. First
is a hammer of unusual shape. The head has a maker's mark which is an arrow that
appears to go through a circle. The opposite side is stamped "Germany". This
came from an industrial arts suite in a decommissioned school. I was wondering
about the use of such a hammer and the maker, if possible.
>
> http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Hammer1.
pdf">http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Hammer1.pdf
> http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Hammer2.
pdf">http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Hammer2.pdf

On Monday, November 24, 2014, jjb-aia@j...  wrote:

>
>
>
> Second is an unusual square with a rotatable blade. The markings are faint
> but I can make out the name "Topps" on the blade. Who might Topps be and
> what would these markings be for? This came from my Grandfather's
> assemblage of old tools. (He was much too practical to ever have a
> "collection")
>
> http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Topps1.p
df">http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Topps1.pdf
> http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Topps2.p
df">http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Topps2.pdf
> http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Topps3.p
df">http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Topps3.pdf
>
>
>
Jack.

This square was just discussed earlier this year.

http://www.swingleydev.com/archive/get.php?message_id=248152&submit_thr
ead=1">http://www.swingleydev.com/archive/get.php?message_id=248152&submit_threa
d=1

And a previously thread as well

http://swingleydev.com/archive/get.php?message_id=80596&submit_thread=1
">http://swingleydev.com/archive/get.php?message_id=80596&submit_thread=1

Kirk in HMB, but not really


-- 
Sent from my iPad, apologies for the Auto Correct errors.
Kirk

Sent from Windows Mail





From: Kirk Eppler



On Monday, November 24, 2014, jjb-aia@j...  wrote: 
>
> Second is an unusual square with a rotatable blade. The markings are faint
> but I can make out the name "Topps" on the blade. Who might Topps be and
> what would these markings be for? This came from my Grandfather's
> assemblage of old tools. (He was much too practical to ever have a
> "collection")
>
> http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Topps1.p
df">http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Topps1.pdf
> http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Topps2.p
df">http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Topps2.pdf
> http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Topps3.p
df">http://galootcentral.com/components/cpgalbums/userpics/10827/Topps3.pdf
>
>
>
Jack.

This square was just discussed earlier this year.

http://www.swingleydev.com/archive/get.php?message_id=248152&submit_thr
ead=1">http://www.swingleydev.com/archive/get.php?message_id=248152&submit_threa
d=1

And a previously thread as well

http://swingleydev.com/archive/get.php?message_id=80596&submit_thread=1
">http://swingleydev.com/archive/get.php?message_id=80596&submit_thread=1

It’s hanging on the wall in the shop. 
One of those items that really hasn’t a use but still,
Quoting Zachary Dillinger’s translation into Latin.
“Tamen non est tractata, commodo sed quid opus est me habere”
Haven't used it yet, but when I need one I'll have it handy.

What you have is a "raising hammer."

http://
www.bing.com/images/search?q=Raising+Hammer&Form=IQFRDR

> A couple of tools have come my way that could use some identification.
> First is a hammer of unusual shape. The head has a maker's mark which
> is an arrow that appears to go through a circle. The opposite side is
> stamped "Germany". This came from an industrial arts suite in a
> decommissioned school. I was wondering about the use of such a hammer
> and the maker, if possible.

On Tue, Nov 25, 2014 at 1:26 AM, Michael Blair  wrote:

> What you have is a "raising hammer."
>

Which raises the question, "What the **** is a raising hammer".

Explained fairly well here-

http://www.ageofarmo
ur.com/education/raising.html

Phil

Galoots:
Seems my mystery hammer is a silversmith's raising hammer and deserves to be
cleaned up. Now, given that it came from a public school shop class it may never
have seen more than sheet aluminum (aluminium, Jeff) or an occasional sheet of
copper. Hmm, I have a 50# anvil and a good collection of tongs, but only one
suitable hammer for hot work, now I have this singular silversmith's tool. Maybe
we're at the top of another slippery slope! Thanks for all the responses.

Jack

P.S. Happy Thanksgiving to all. We are truly blessed, in spite of ourselves.

John J. Butkus, AIA
Consulting Architect
139 Pinewood Trail
Trumbull, CT 06611
(203) 400-7703