Tool, Half Hammer Pick

Name/Title

Tool, Half Hammer Pick

Entry/Object ID

2022.1.293

Description

Stonemason tool half hammer. Half hammer is made of a wooden handle with iron head that is attached through a hole in the metal head and attached with a tension fit.

Lexicon

Nomenclature 4.0

Nomenclature Secondary Object Term

Hammer, Mason's

Nomenclature Primary Object Term

Hammer, Stone

Nomenclature Class

Masonry & Stoneworking T&E

Nomenclature Category

Category 04: Tools & Equipment for Materials

Dimensions

Height

8-3/4 in

Width

1-3/8 in

Length

7-1/4 in

Materials

Material

Metal, Wood

Material Notes

Pick has wooden handle and metal head.

Colors

Color

Tan, Black, Silver, Red, Brown, Gray

Color Notes

Wooden handle is tan wood. The metal head of the pick is overall dark in color with silver showing through abrasive scratches. In concave areas of the metal there is red/brown rust.