War Hammer?

mgolab · Yesterday, 01:34 PM

I would appreciate any comments on this piece that I own. Came from Haverfordwest, UK. Hand forged. Iron.

head is 8 inches, weight of head is 2Ibs.

I added the haft.

Thank you

Interested Party · Yesterday, 06:23 PM

Would a war hammer need a hardened face welded to the body of the hammer? Picture #2 one can make out the weld line.

Victrix · Yesterday, 07:27 PM

Interested Party · Today, 05:47 PM

At 2 lb, a kilo, I do not believe it is a cobblers hammer, but some sort of machinist/smiths hammer would make sense to me.

Victrix · Today, 07:44 PM

If necessary it would obviously make a ferocious weapon. I think we suggested in earlier discussions that the presence of langets might make objects more likely weapons of some sort.

Yesterday, 01:34 PM	#1
mgolab Member Join Date: Jun 2023 Posts: 36	War Hammer? I would appreciate any comments on this piece that I own. Came from Haverfordwest, UK. Hand forged. Iron. head is 8 inches, weight of head is 2Ibs. I added the haft. Thank you Attached Images

Yesterday, 07:27 PM	#3
Victrix Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sweden Posts: 679	Attached Images

Yesterday, 06:23 PM	#2
Interested Party Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Eastern Sierra Posts: 387	Would a war hammer need a hardened face welded to the body of the hammer? Picture #2 one can make out the weld line.

Today, 05:47 PM	#4
Interested Party Member Join Date: Dec 2019 Location: Eastern Sierra Posts: 387	At 2 lb, a kilo, I do not believe it is a cobblers hammer, but some sort of machinist/smiths hammer would make sense to me.

Today, 07:44 PM	#5
Victrix Member Join Date: Apr 2017 Location: Sweden Posts: 679	If necessary it would obviously make a ferocious weapon. I think we suggested in earlier discussions that the presence of langets might make objects more likely weapons of some sort.