The head on this watchmaker's hammer is a little under 2-1/2" long, and the delicately made handle about 9". There are some irregularities in the arris around the striking face, but they don't really seem like chips -- they look more like artifacts of the casting process. A very unusual tool, useful for fine work…
I have no idea what a “basa hammer” is, but this is basically a rubber mallet where the faces are held by a clamping mechanism secured by a large
No. 2 Basa Hammer by Greene, Tweed & Co.
Vintage Metalworking Hammers & Mallets
Antique - Unmarked Small Size Watchmaker's Watch Tool Staking Set w/ Pedestal
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Antique - Unmarked Small Size Watchmaker's Watch Tool Staking Set w/ Pedestal
This lot contains about twenty assorted watchmakers tools.
AN ASSORTED VINTAGE WATCHMAKER TOOLS
Cheney hammers have a patented “two-ball” nail holder built into the head, useful for starting nails. But there are some other design features that
Cheney patent nail-holding hammer
Antique - Unmarked Small Size Watchmaker's Watch Tool Staking Set w/ Pedestal