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Default What is this wood hammer for?

On Jul 18, 3:50*am, Doc wrote:
Years ago I bought a toolbox from someone and there were a couple of
these small hammers made out of wood. The head is maybe 1 - *1 1/2
inches across, a couple of inches long. On one of them the head is
made of what looks like a wood strip that's been wound, the other is
solid. Either of them weigh a few ounces.

What would these be used for?


Wood hammers are great for engine building to knock in pins, pistons,
timing gears, etc, or for a "setup man" of factory machinery for
example a slitterman in a paper factory that needs to knock the
rotating knive spacing in place without damaging them before he locks
them down on the shaft. Or any application where you dont want to
damage the usually metal part but do want to move it.