Did you ever see this hammer?

[lowell holmes]

A recent thread was about hammers. Did you ever see a saw hammer?


http://www.toolexchange.com.au/imagesUSERS/hammer6126.jpg


http://www.toolexchange.com.au/Stanley%20User%20Tools-8.htm

[John Toigo]

In blacksmithing circles that's also known as a drop hammer or a dog hammer.

[lowell holmes]

John, thanks for responding.

[Andrew Gibson]

The ones that cought my eye in the second link are the double claw hammers. I have never seen one in the wild, however I have not been looking. I have a hard time believing that they are $600 and $800 rare. I swear that I have seen pictures of triple and quadruple claw hammers.

Now I want one.

[Mel Miller]

The "dogs head" hammers turn up regularly in several sizes.
My experience has been that the double claw hammers sell for ~ $250. A nice looking one just sold on Ebay for $280.

Mel :)