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wyn borkins

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3. Ball Peen Hammer
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 07:57 AM
13 hrs ago

This vintage ball peen hammer features a wooden handle and a rusted metal head with significant patina. It is a specialized tool often used for shaping metal or for riveting.

The head has a flat striking surface on one end and a rounded peen on the other. Such rustic tools often show signs of age like scratches and chips.



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Looked up hammer identification in AI. cachukis 14 hrs ago #1
Body hammers never have a ball peen end. KS Toronado 3 hrs ago #8
Okay. Learning. cachukis 2 hrs ago #12
So am I KS Toronado 2 hrs ago #13
Have, as an antiquer, traded some, in tools. cachukis 1 hr ago #14
A Warrington hammer perhaps? luv2fly 13 hrs ago #2
Those never have a ball peen end. KS Toronado 3 hrs ago #9
Ball Peen Hammer wyn borkins 13 hrs ago #3
Not a Ball Peen MichMan 13 hrs ago #4
Yes, You Are Correct (Not Ball Peen) wyn borkins 12 hrs ago #6
Tack hammer Alice Kramden 12 hrs ago #5
Nope, there's nothing to drive tacks or nails with here KS Toronado 3 hrs ago #10
Perhaps a Punch Hammer or Pick Hammer MichMan 12 hrs ago #7
I thought it might be a blacksmith's punch hole starter KS Toronado 3 hrs ago #11
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