eugene@n... wrote:
> 
> Thankyou to those who had suggestions today. It gave me a starting
> place to look for illustrations, etc.
> 
> Cross-peen it's not, according to Webster's 1910 edition. Webster
> says the peen of one of those runs crosswise to the handle. This one
> is parallel with the axis of the handle.
> 
> Esther's blacksmithing lead might be close. The 1902 Sears reprint
> shows a horseshoer's turning hammer of the same weight and relatively
> light handle - but again, it's 90 degrees off.
> 

I didn't quite get the original description. From what you're
saying here it sound like a straight peen.