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colreed 
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 Topic: could this LT-Q hammer be brass?Posted: Jan 21 2021 at 12:32pm |
 
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Posted: Jan 21 2021 at 12:45pm |
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Reed, it looks to me like it was (is) an in the white hammer that just got discolored, perhaps by heating (for what reason I don't know). Brass is pretty soft metal, you could try scratching with a nail in an inconspicuous place and see if brass color persists below surface, but I doubt it is brass.
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Posted: Jan 21 2021 at 1:19pm |
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The color is the evidence of case hardening, which was the heat treatment specified for this part.
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Posted: Jan 21 2021 at 1:48pm |
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Not related to the color, but the milling at the bottom and the raised look of the lettering reminds me of a reproduction.
Just my opinion. |
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Posted: Jan 21 2021 at 3:01pm |
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a magnet has no attraction to brass.
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Posted: Jan 21 2021 at 3:08pm |
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GREAT THINKING!!!
Tested, and it does attract. Mystery solved. Thanks much everyone.
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Posted: Jan 21 2021 at 3:23pm |
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Col, You should find some interesting odds and ends.
It looks like what George has currently listed on GB. Maybe someone cooked this one it too long?
Comparison pics: Forgot how to down size and load, so here's a link to a Dog leg LT-Q: Below, one listed on Ebay:  |
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Posted: Jan 21 2021 at 4:23pm |
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Looks like was heated to me- the crispy deposits look burnt and are starting to peel off. Wondering if someone attempted to burn cosmoline off this hammer.
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Posted: Jan 21 2021 at 4:25pm |
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I will attempt to clean it up and post pic again. Probably tomorrow.
Thanks much for the inputs.
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Posted: Jan 22 2021 at 12:25pm |
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Hammer has been cleaned some, at least the black gunk was removed.
Appearance is like a case hardening. Would guess due to heat treat?     Edited by New2brass - Jan 22 2021 at 1:10pm |
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Posted: Jan 22 2021 at 1:12pm |
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Posted: Jan 23 2021 at 7:44am |
Like I stated earlier, the letters in the 1st picture remind me so much of a reproduction, either from George or some other seller. If you look at some of George's auctions on GB for instance you can see he "ages" barrel bands for sure and I have no doubt other items too. Of course I don't mind being wrong, it's part of collecting in particular and life in general. |
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Posted: Jan 23 2021 at 8:30am |
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Agree it looks a bit suspicious. But then I wonder why someone would fake an inexpensive part? It wasn't that long ago I bought a good used one for around $20. Even with the carbine parts mania I'd imagine you could still get one for $30-35 tops.
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Posted: Jan 23 2021 at 9:10am |
Agreed, but there are reproduction Inland straight hammers out there and those are easily found, even more so than an LT-Q hammer. All the reproduction stuff on the market and the costs of certain parts in general is the main reason I only replace furniture and that's about it. |
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