Log marking hammer

 This unusual hammer is a log marking hammer. Back when there was a logging industry, the logging company and sawmills had to keep track of whose logs were whose. The end of the log was given a sharp rap with each end to mark the log. The Fleur de Lis I would assume marks it as a Quebec company, the 7717 was the company number. This interesting and historical tool was seen at Cardon's Tools near Perth, Ontario.