eugene@n... wrote:
> 
> Thankyou to those who had suggestions today.  It gave me a starting
> place to look for illustrations, etc.

 Well, I'm voting for cross peen if it's a hammer. With a skinny handle
though, and since it's not sharp, it just might be a fuller. You know,
the smith swings the glowing work over to the anvil and positions the
tool (punch, chisel, swage, fuller). These are handled chisels of
various shapes. At a nod or word the striker (apprentice) swings the
sledge.
 Check out my really all time favorite Galoot maximus book. Colonial
Craftsmen by Edwin Tunis. Change your life it will.
   Scott
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