Help me identify these tools.(Pic Heavy)

[Roland Brokentooth]

My father-in-law bought me these hammers and forms from the son of a recently deceased tin smith. Please help me identify just what I have and perhaps what I should use them for.

#1


#2


#3


#4



#5


#6


#7



#8


#9


#10



#11 (Big metal comma)



#12 & #13

[bkillian]

Its a body kit the little things are dollies the hammers are well hammers the other thing looks like a shrinker to me but I could be wrong on that one. The other thing(13) could be the handle for a jack plane or a large sanding block. Given that it is with the other tools I would tend to go with sanding block. Oh and #6 is a slapping spoon.

[Johann Lederer]

From what I remember from my body working days:
1 Cut off pick hammer (shop modified)
2 Pick hammer
3 See #1
4 Smoothing hammer (combo face)
5 another smoothing hammer (round face)
6 Slapping spoon
7 Universal dolly
8 Fender dolly
9 Another dolly
10 Heel Dolly
12 Spoons
13 Body file

Check these sites for more information:
http://www.eastwood.com/complete-hammer ... piece.html
http://www.performancemetalshaping.net/ ... 535197.htm

[AL]

If they're from a name maker they have some value as collectibles. Blue Point and Proto are two that there are people who just collect thier stuff.

[Roland Brokentooth]

So, how should I use them to make armor?

[Destichado]

Those are your planishing tools.

You'll make the armour with your dishing or raising hammer(s), and you'll finish it with these. You'll undoubtedly wind up with a favorite planishing hammer -mine would probably be #4 or #6, but it looks like his was #1- and you'll only use the others on occasion.

[Thomas Powers]

They are not blacksmithing tools at all; just used for working on relatively light sheetmetal on cars.

The bottom item has the handle flipped 180 as a "file" (like a surform) fits between the protruding screws and so they need to all be on the same side.

Very handy if you want to work brass sheet though!

Thomas