I've had this for at least 40 years if not longer and simply can't recall the manufacturer. It isn't labeled or marked in any way.



The brass heads have been well battered over the years so I'm considering one of Randy's (Shooboy) gems as a replacement / upgrade.

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Wouldn't happen to be a K Tool International hammer would it?

Here's something similar from Home Depot

https://www.homedepot.com/p/K-...ALw_wcB&gclsrc=aw.ds

A good metal guy could whip that back into shape easily and quickly, if you wanted to. Any sentimental value?

Anyway, go ahead and buy one of Randys, I think it's awesome we support our members.

Get a fine file and clean up the heads. I do that with my brass hammers and punches all the time.

And, I "second" on an order for a Shooboy hammer.

It could be shop or home built. It looks very much like the hammers that we made in "Intro To Machine Shop" half a century ago.

Possibly high school metal shop project.

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The brass heads have been well battered over the years …

This will happen to any brass hammer or punch. You should see mine. (It isn't used for any delicate work like you find in gunsmithing, it is for beating the hell out of something that is rusted, pressed in or just plain stuck but at the same time has to be reused and can't be marred up.) There's plenty of metal left to work with. Just take a grinder or file, round off the edges and true up (flatten) the faces.

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Possibly high school metal shop project.

This would be my guess as well. My stepson made one similar to it in his metal shop in HS.

Jim

I have an almost replica, except mine is 6" overall with a 3 1/4 handle. Also had for many, many years. No mfg markings of any kind.

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The brass heads have been well battered over the years …

This will happen to any brass hammer or punch. You should see mine. (It isn't used for any delicate work like you find in gunsmithing, it is for beating the hell out of something that is rusted, pressed in or just plain stuck but at the same time has to be reused and can't be marred up.) There's plenty of metal left to work with. Just take a grinder or file, round off the edges and true up (flatten) the faces.

Seems like the best option, especially if you like that hammer.
Play around with a file, some really fine grit sandpaper, or see if one of your friends has a belt sander. Shouldn't take more than an hour or so to clean that puppy up.

not to discourage buying a new one, or one from a member but that hammer has at lease 40 more years of use in it,



when I took a machine shop class back in the 90's, one of the projects that a few of us had to do for practical experience was to make screwdriver handles for a local company,

the shop instructor was known for wheeling and dealing to get supplies for class and our projects, so we made handles that were traded for something we needed for class


thta hammer could have been something similar

If the head unscrews, it would be a simple matter to clean it up for someone with a lathe.

Thanks for all the comments.

First, it was not any kind of shop project. I recall buying it but just not where from or the brand.
Second, the head is FIRMLY affixed to the steel shaft.
Third, hadn't thought about resurfacing it with file and fine grit paper...extended senior moment?
Fourth, yes I like it.. a lot... nice heft and size for me. Looks to fall between Randy's Mini XL and Midnite-Pro models.


So here it is after my modest efforts. Still wondering what make / model.... It may not have been marketed as a gunsmith hammer FWIW.

Nicely done, and plenty of material to do it again when the time comes.

....oh and I've reached out to Randy regarding a Midnite Pro.

UPDATE:

Order placed.

And thanks Randy for your efforts combating veteran suicide!

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It reminds me of those brass, hollow-handled screwdriver sets with smaller sizes inside the largest one's handle. I've got one around somewhere. Probably not the same company, but if I find it, I'll see if it has a name. Might ring a bell for someone.

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It reminds me of those brass, hollow-handled screwdriver sets with smaller sizes inside the largest one's handle. I've got one around somewhere. Probably not the same company, but if I find it, I'll see if it has a name. Might ring a bell for someone.

I have one of those too. No name at all.

Randy's Midnite-Pro has arrived.

Pictured here with my vintage brass hammer, RCBS kinetic bullet puller w/Quinetics ultimate chuck assembly, and a rubber head mallet.

Bald1, you didn't find that original hammer in the porta-loo, did you?

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Bald1, you didn't find that original hammer in the porta-loo, did you?

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I know I know.... Payback hehehehe