Title:
Log stamp hammer
Catalog Number:
1999.12.1
Description:
A stamp hammer with a bronze head with the markings "WIB" on one end that was used to stamp the ends of logs to prove ownership during drives down rivers.
Size:
W-4.25 L-19.5 inches
KID TALK:
Logs from different logging camps were floated down rivers at the same time, so logs were marked using stamp hammers that enabled each logging company to identify their logs.
Subjects:
Logging
Hammers
Hammers