Hammer, Shoemaker's
Description
A shoemaker's hammer with a wooden handle and metal head. The head has a large, flat face and a long flat peen that is slightly downturned. " VALKHUENZI / BERN " appears to be stamped on the top of the head though the first portion of the word " VALKUENZI " is unclear.
See full details
Object detail
Classification
Collection
Credit line
This
shoemaker's
hammer
was
used
by
Robert
Graham,
who
owned
a
boot
repair
and
saddlery
shop
in
Queen
Street,
Waitara.
These
hammers
were
used
for
driving
large
nails
and
for
hammering
the
damped
sole
and
heel
leather
to
consolidate
it.
Shoemaker's
hammers
were
also
used
for
the
process
known
as
paning
or
peening.
Accession number
TM2003.016
Collection type
Public comments
Be the first to comment on this object record.