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Orbost & District Historical Society
sledge hammer, first half 20th century
... hammer sledge-hammer tool... or blacksmiths. hammer sledge-hammer tool Underneath hammer - 10 A large ...A sledge hammer is generally wielded with both hands and is used for driving wedges and posts and for other heavy work. It can be used to remove concrete slabs, to drive heavy steel bolts into concrete, to hammer large stakes as well as for demolition.This item was a common tool used by farmers or blacksmiths.A large flat hammer with a wooden handle.Underneath hammer - 10hammer sledge-hammer tool -
City of Moorabbin Historical Society (Operating the Box Cottage Museum)
Tool - Hammer small sledge, c1900, c1900
... head Tool Hammer small sledge, c1900 ...A hammer is a tool consisting of a weighted "head" fixed to a long handle that is swung to deliver an impact to a small area of an object. This is a small sledgehammer whose relatively light weight and short handle allow single-handed use. It is useful for light demolition work, driving masonry nails, and for use with a steel chisel when cutting stone or metal. Among the early settlers in Moorabbin Shire were blacksmiths who made tools for the other settlers who were establishing the homes, market gardens, farms, orchards and various businesses. Early settlers were self reliant and repaired their own equipment for kitchen,dairy, farm, horses, carts using various tools . This hammer is typical of the type used by early settlers in Moorabbin Shire c1900This is a small sledge hammer with a wood handle and double sided round metal headearly settlers, market gardeners, blacksmiths, tools, building equipment, hammers, moorabbin shire, bentleigh, mckinnon, highett, cheltenham,mcewan james pty ltd, melbourne, bunnings pty ltd, -
Whitehorse Historical Society Inc.
Tool - Sledge Hammer, c1940
... . Tool Sledge Hammer ...Made by a power hammer. Solid Steel.1791 12 lbs Brales Corural industry, farm machinery, trades, blacksmithing