Metalsguy

Great Video, A cross between a mattress advertisement and some of the shop teachers I've known. Try freezing both heads, freezing both heads entirely. Drop forged hammer heads give the advantage of the molecular structure of the metal to follow the shape of the head. This molecular pattern resembles wood grain and the Forging process takes advantage of it. The things to avoid are cast steel, cast iron, and machined steel ( hammers blanked from common stock (mild steel). Drop-forged heads are okay to be machined, so look for signs of forging. A good Hammer usually makes a good ringing sound ( when struck).

As I approach another material exposed to our Southwestern sun, I appreciate the heads up, none of the manufacturers or especially the distributors want to fess up about plastic durability. The tests I've run (stick it in full sun exposure, screwed down in the yard) it gets so hot you can't touch it, let alone stand on it in bare feet. All white plastic gets brittle in a year, here. Black ABS holds up the best, nice look! Manufacturers seem to have the idea that our homes, like our cars, computers, appliances should last about three years. Is that about what we are looking at here? If I neglect a wooden deck, it will last longer, for the same price.