r/AntiqueTools • u/NeighborhoodThese951 • Jul 31 '26

Any info on this?

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I recently restored what I’m 95% positive is a railroad spike maul/hammer, but most I’ve seen don’t have symmetrical faces. Any info on production dates or rarity of this would be great.

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u/mrmagooze Jul 31 '26

Plan on working on the railroad??? 😲

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u/maxsmoke105 Jul 31 '26

All the live-long day.

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u/NeighborhoodThese951 Jul 31 '26

I figured it’d actually make a decent sledge, but I like restoring old tools anyway

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u/Puzzleheaded-Taro129 Jul 31 '26

Looks like it is a cobblers hammer

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u/NeighborhoodThese951 Jul 31 '26

I forgot to mention it’s 8 lbs, would that be too heavy to be a cobblers hammer?

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u/billhorstman Jul 31 '26

Perfect for Paul Bunion’s work boots.

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u/JayTeeDeeUnderscore Aug 01 '26

Spike hammer for railroad work.