Just thinking about hammers, random I know.
Any hammer/building related tales to share?
Any hammer/building related tales to share?
Hammers
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in the past I've swung a 22oz Estwing Framing hammer for over 20 years,
most of my younger carpenter buds are now all using Stilettos now. pricey but if I was still using my hammer daily it is what I would be using as well.
save the elbows and wrists
http://www.stiletto.com/
most of my younger carpenter buds are now all using Stilettos now. pricey but if I was still using my hammer daily it is what I would be using as well.
save the elbows and wrists
http://www.stiletto.com/
i do remember a discussion on the "red green show" 
about the high price of hammers as compared to when i was boy 
about the high price of hammers as compared to when i was boy 
I do hand tooled woodworking, and favor Estwing for nail pounders. Particularly the 12oz. english head with leather grip. I was looking at the stiletto site, and I have a hard time believing their claims. If you have Xoz. moving at Yspd. it will strike an object with Z newtons of force. Otherwise it looks like a very nice hammer.
I prefer Vaughan or Estwing hammers with hickory handles.
Thanks,
Mike
Thanks,
Mike
For pounding nails, the most economical fiberglass handle available. Assuming you are not a professional carpenter, you are pounding a couple of nails.
I lie awake nights thinking about hammers. 
I have Stanley and Craftman that I use.
I have Stanley and Craftman that I use.
My family have been using Plumb Hammers for over 50 years.
My Old Man has a hammer that either his grandfather or uncle broke the handles on & made a new handle for the hammer head out of a wheel spoke of a model T Ford. That is my hammer story.
how many times have you heard,location, location, location...
it is that the main body of the hammer is 'light' and the replaceable(for different weights and milled faces) head has the mass..
with more mass at the head and a metal that dampens vibration for the handle.. your now 15oz hammer has the striking force of a 22oz
somewhat similar to what a "wood" handled hammer can do.. but with these the handle is far stronger
still way pricey for a hammer
figured Bruce Wayne would have a wilder hammer story than that..
as long as its not being used to beat on birds with. (Robins) come to mind
In this area, most framers have moved to nailguns. The framing hammer is used very little anymore.
In this area, most framers have moved to nailguns. The framing hammer is used very little anymore.
true that Jim.. unless your building to take apart like concrete forming work where double headed spikes are common and you are forming, pouring and stipping and re-setting constantly also working in awkward places make the nail gun impractical in that situation...
However.. they do certainly have their place and are a great tool.
I also had a bad mishap with a nail gun. driving a 3 1/4" coated spike into the web of my thumb and fingers angling down to the center of the palm..
amazingly no tendons bone or any damage occurred.. the nail gun was faulty, and would shoot a second nail on occasion, I was nailing the top plate on a form working off a scaffold and that one time it bit me good.. I came out real lucky... Thank God!
lots of things happen on the job over the years and nail gun accidents are among the top every year they said at the hosp
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Tried a Stanley after using the Estwing for a couple of years and after a few months went back to the Estwing. To me it was just better, not sure if it was the shape, length of handle or grip that made me not enjoy using it as much.
I like the look of the Estwing with the leather style handle but they are too smooth for me, much prefer the blue grippy vinyl stuff.
While I am on the subject whats the best tool pouches? I remember about 7 years ago when I was doing my apprenticeship that one guy had his niece send over a Rooster tool belt from America. Never seen him so happy!
I can certainly see the appeal of the blue handle to a carpenter, but in my line you don't end up working up a heavy sweat, even though I do sand the handle to soften them up a bit. For me its all about the feel of the tool in the hand as well as a feeling of fine control. Really well made hand tools do tend to be pleasing to look at, and I find that motivates me to both use and maintain them.
I made my living with a hammer for several years, good times. I preferred a 20 oz straight claw w/ wooden handle.
As a framing carpenter I swung a 28 oz. Vaughn straight claw with a "California" handle. I have a axe-handled framing hammer now, a 16 0z. Stanley for around the house, a 2 lb. hand sledge, large deadblow, and large and small ballpeens for working on the Sporty, and probably a couple others floating around that I'm not remembering.
Man's only as good as his tools, lol. I'm one of those "right tool for ANY job" kind of guys.
NANP
Man's only as good as his tools, lol. I'm one of those "right tool for ANY job" kind of guys.
NANP
The last hammer I bought was only 2 oz. But you know what they say, it's not the size of the hammer....
I got a little ball peen for making straight razor scales. Precision Boys!
I got a little ball peen for making straight razor scales. Precision Boys!
The last hammer I bought was only 2 oz. But you know what they say, it's not the size of the hammer....
I got a little ball peen for making straight razor scales. Precision Boys!
I have one as well I use for adjusting blade depth and alignment in my wooden planes.
In this area, most framers have moved to nailguns. The framing hammer is used very little anymore.
Thank goodness the shift took place after all the good hammer songs were written.
"If I had a nail gun,
I'd a-nail-gun in the morning,
I'd a-nail-gun in the evening,
I'd a-nail-gun out love between
the brothers and the sisters, aa-aa-aa-all over this laaaaand!"
