Seeking advice on archaeology hammer

[Jamie]

Hi everyone,

 

I was hoping to get some advice on some new tools. I’m interested in buying a rock hammer / geo pick, but I’m not sure which one would be best suited for archaeology work. Some hammers have chisel-ends and others have pick-ends. I guess that they are for different types of rocks / sediment (eg, pick-end hammers for hard rocks; chisel-end hammers for layered rocks). But as an all-round hammer suitable for most archaeological fieldwork, what would everyone advise? (I can only afford one hammer).

 

Also FYI- the archaeology tool store, Dig It Up (www.digitup.com.au) is having a new years 13% off sale at the moment- you need to enter the discount code DIG2013 in the checkout apparently- see the Archaeology Society of WA facebook page for more details: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5016494356/

 

Thanks in advance,

Jamie

[Maurizio Campanelli]

I like the tools from the website http://www.forestry-suppliers.com (Environmental science/Archaeology tools and equipment).

Please check:

- Estwing Long Handle Rock Pick

- Ingalls Co. Archaeological Hand Picks

Regards

Maurizio

[Sean winter]

They are not a hammer as such, more a hand-pick, but the Ingall's range of patiches are fantastic for excavating more concreted sediment and are especially good for cleaning sections. They are also produced by a family run small company staffed by very nice people who are extremely helpful. Go here to find them:

http://patiche.com/

Cheers

Sean

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[GrahamK]

Hello Jamie

I'm not too sure about what use an archaeologist has for a rock hammer either. A little disconcerting imagining a fellow practitioner in the bush breaking rocks with a geo pick ... creating archaeology ...?

Anyway, thanks for posting your query, it's bringing out some great responses about where to get cool gear from.

Sincerely

GrahamK

[Steve Corsini]

Forestry Suppliers does have some neat stuff  

Just remember to factor in the cost of postage which can be quite exorbitant on some items

 

sjc

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Also factor in the time it takes to read their 750 page catalogue.......

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[Sam Player]

The preferred option for soil scientists is the chisel-end hammers. You can use them as a straight geological hammer to break rocks but I use the chisel to prepare soil profiles for a photo. They're handy for excavation in tight spots too. The pick-type hammers are there to be able to deliver a harder blow to a rock, so not really useful for archaeologists I'd reckon. I like the shorter Estwing chisel-end as the longer one's aren't so useful in tight excavations.

Cheers,

Sam.

On 09/01/13 14:53, Jamie wrote:

Hi everyone,

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I was hoping to get some advice on some new tools. I�m interested in buying a rock hammer / geo pick, but I�m not sure which one would be best suited for archaeology work. Some hammers have chisel-ends and others have pick-ends. I guess that they are for different types of rocks / sediment (eg, pick-end hammers for hard rocks; chisel-end hammers for layered rocks). But as an all-round hammer suitable for most archaeological fieldwork, what would everyone advise? (I can only afford one hammer).

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Also FYI- the archaeology tool store, Dig It Up (www.digitup.com.au) is having a new years 13% off sale at the moment- you need to enter the discount code DIG2013 in the checkout apparently- see the Archaeology Society of WA facebook page for more details: https://www.facebook.com/groups/5016494356/

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Thanks in advance,

Jamie

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[IainS]

There is advice on such matters to be found in this book

Moore, J. A., & Keene, A. S. (Eds.). (1983). Archaeological hammers
and theories. Academic Press.

Iain

[Neale Draper]

Hammers, bah! In the 1950s, fearless archaeologists like Jesse Jennings at Danger Cave in the American Southwest just used gelignite!

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