What kind of hammer is this?

[mike calabrese]

I agree it is most likely a school metal shop project . My reasoning is it incorporates many features taught in metal shop. Turning, knurling , threading, countersinking fasteners etc. The handle is all wrong for the balance of the mass of the head and it looks like it has never see a day of work.
Just a S.W.A.G.
calabrese55

[Edward Weber]

I agree it is most likely a school metal shop project . My reasoning is it incorporates many features taught in metal shop. Turning, knurling , threading, countersinking fasteners etc. The handle is all wrong for the balance of the mass of the head and it looks like it has never see a day of work.
Just a S.W.A.G.
calabrese55

I have no opinion on what type of hammer it is or if it's a school project BUT;
Judging a hammer by the handle/head proportions and balance is a non stsrter.
There are dozens and dozens of hammers that have the appearance of being out of proportion.
Genno, chasing hammers, caulking mallets, are jsut a few examples that can all have an unbalanced look to them

[William Lessenberry]

IIRC I made one almost like that in 1976 in Beginning Machine Shop class. The knurling tool fascinated me. After that everything I made that was cylindrical had knurling on it somewhere. :-)
BillL

[mike calabrese]

I have no opinion on what type of hammer it is or if it's a school project BUT;
Judging a hammer by the handle/head proportions and balance is a non stsrter.
There are dozens and dozens of hammers that have the appearance of being out of proportion.
Genno, chasing hammers, caulking mallets, are jsut a few examples that can all have an unbalanced look to them

Didn't mean to malign the hammer BUT I know school metal shop products when I see them.
calabrese55

[Maurice Mcmurry]

The two I posted images of are both horrible hammers.