new hammer

[Bernadette]

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^ yeah a good hammer is a like a good man...when you find one, you keep him!

[Priscilla]

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When I retired from the building site to the ranch I also retired my Estwings and reached into the treasure chest of history for an original 16oz Plumb fibreglass handle.
It’s one comfortable cracker.
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[StevenBauer]

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I got a little Stiletto Titanium 10oz trim hammer for my birthday this year and it is awesome. Mostly wooden handles on this full time carpenter’s hammers.

[Thad]

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Toolaholics unite.

[Sandlapper]

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Ain't no toolaholic but there are two big reasons that this is not the hammer for you. It is double the right weight for a casual user and the steel handle will ruin your arm if the weight doesn't. Same goes for rubber cushioned handles.

Reason is that a wood handle allows your grip to relax and slide a bit after making a hit which is very easy to get used to, A steel or gripping handle makes your grip take too much shock and will become painful unless you are a super human. Only a big powerful carpenter can make proper use of a heavy hammer. I am not a pro but have build a couple stick houses and find that a 16oz wood handle hammer works out best. My big gifted steel rubber handle hammer has hung on the tool rack for decades.

[Bruce Brown]

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Speaking of damage to extremities, how's your ankle?

[JOBBER]

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When our daughter was 7, she couldn't handle a 16oz.
At the time I paid a premium for a Plumb, Hickory Handle, Curve Claw Hammer, 13oz Head..
35yrs later she still loves her hammer. Its balance is still perfect for her.

I turned 75 last Friday, and this is my “go to”. Beats swinging.
It uses full round head nails. They meet code in every state in the US.
F21PL - 21° Plastic Collated Framing Nailer

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[Yeadon]

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Depends on what you want it for Bern’ but for general use I’d stringily recommend a Stanley Fatmax Anti Vibe - best framing hammer I’ve owned (I own a lot of hammers and make a few as well - for blacksmithing). You really don’t need anything bigger than 24oz, especially if you might the using it all day. You might be able to swing the 32 comfortably for a while but a slightly too heavy hammer will likely end up giving you some tendonitis problems.

(PS - mine weighs in at @29oz all up)

I have one of these, too, though mine is a rip hammer and not a claw hammer. The Stanley is better than expected. Otherwise, I like my 16 oz Vaughan. I always seem to prefer rip hammers over claw.

[Bernadette]

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Toolaholics unite.

now ive got the new hammers Im onto the next acquisition!