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KS Toronado

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11. I thought it might be a blacksmith's punch hole starter
Sat Jun 20, 2026, 06:29 PM
12 hrs ago

but the ones I found all had a flat face on the opposite side to hit with another hammer. The tapered
point is well rounded and I'm beginning to think nether end has ever been machined. This something
an R & D department came up with that never got into production?

Gonna send pictures to some antique tool and hammer sites and see if they have any good ideas.
If I come up empty handed I'll put it on ebay with a " try and find another one you hammer collectors "

Really appreciated your help today!

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Looked up hammer identification in AI. cachukis 23 hrs ago #1
Body hammers never have a ball peen end. KS Toronado 12 hrs ago #8
Okay. Learning. cachukis 11 hrs ago #12
So am I KS Toronado 11 hrs ago #13
Have, as an antiquer, traded some, in tools. cachukis 10 hrs ago #14
A Warrington hammer perhaps? luv2fly 23 hrs ago #2
Those never have a ball peen end. KS Toronado 12 hrs ago #9
Ball Peen Hammer wyn borkins 22 hrs ago #3
Not a Ball Peen MichMan 22 hrs ago #4
Yes, You Are Correct (Not Ball Peen) wyn borkins 21 hrs ago #6
Tack hammer Alice Kramden 21 hrs ago #5
Nope, there's nothing to drive tacks or nails with here KS Toronado 12 hrs ago #10
Perhaps a Punch Hammer or Pick Hammer MichMan 21 hrs ago #7
I thought it might be a blacksmith's punch hole starter KS Toronado 12 hrs ago #11
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