Hammer, Shoemaker's
Shoemaker's cramping hammer, Canterbury, NH
Description
Cramping hammer for a shoemaker. Round face with elongated T-shaped pane. Stamped on the end of the pane is "E. LANE" with a "2" stamped underneath. The handle is oval in shape and tapers toward the joint, where it is notched. The wood notch which holds the hammer together protrudes out of the top of the hammer head where the wood is beginning to fray.