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Found this old rawhide leather wrapped mallet.
Overall length is 10-1/4 inches
Leather mallet Head:
2-11/64 inches thick
3-23/32 inches long
Weighs 12.85 ounces
End of handle is marked: 1 3
Is this used for woodworking, metal, gunsmith, leather tooling ?
Thanks for looking,
Dave
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Dave
any time, my friend.
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i used to use one like that when i was a silver/goldsmith.
My dad has one he aquired 70 years ago from Westinghouse Company.He called it a babbit hammer. He can't remember where he put it.
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I saw on-line that these are still made and were recommended for Jewelers, gunsmiths, woodworkers and metal workers. I have no idea how old this is. I found it in a box in my basement along with some other old tools. I do not know when I got it.
Dave
Thanks RonM for the comments and appreciation.
I remember my uncle talking about a babbit hammer. It might have been his. I handed his estate after his death and ended up with a lot of his tools.
Dave
Thanks petey for the appreciation.
Dave
Babbit is a type of metal (mostly lead, tin or copper) and was used in poured or cast bearings. It is very soft so a soft blow mallet had to be used around it.
Thanks mrmajestic1 for the information and appreciation.
Dave
Thanks walksoftly for the appreciation.
Dave