Old Wooden Bossing Mallet or Hammer - Shorter Head Japanese modern vividly colored pattern in red

vividly colored pattern in red

probably in the 1970s or 80s

and that cat

but none as striking and unusual as this one

and an attached head at the other

Old Wooden Bossing Mallet or Hammer - Shorter Head Japanese modern vividly colored pattern in redI could not resist this lovely old wooden bossing hammer, used for shaping sheet metal, which I just love for its shape, beautiful patina, and feel in the hand. Surely there are a million things beyond pounding lead it might be employed to do or just hang it on the wall! 12 3 4" long x 4 1 2" wide x 1 3 4 deep and in perfectly worn condition, with a bit of yellow paint near where the handle meets the head.