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yes cu, that is a hammer...
very good...
I happen to like them myself.
Thems the cats meow
I loved my old Woody. Dang near heartbroke when it broke. But just a month ago, I walked into a store and about fell over. I cant count the number of times I've been in there but there on the shelf was an original Hart Woody. I said you gotta be kiddin how longs that been around?
Guess they were cleaning and clearing out back and rearranging shelving and it was there somewhere. Man I grabbed that one. Had to be sitting there lost for years.
Real trucks dont have sparkplugs
I have two framing hammers I use and that's one of em. Thing about it is...the handle really isn't that great for a great swing onto nail heads. Its actually kinda chuncky compared to my Estwing. Kinda slippery too. Think thats part of the reason they call it a woody??? Is that a phallicsy? lol
"the most amazing buddhist prayer song I have ever heard during my trip through the hidden mystique countries like Nepal and India. I've heard it playing everywhere in Kathmandu - buses, ashrams, hotels,streets, etc... "author unknown
how it sounds^-->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2shskL0AYuE
http://WWW.CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM
Kinda slippery too
Tighten your grip sara
seriously though, try hockey stick tape
Thats what I use. Works great.
Matt
Also try surfboard wax.... like Mr. Zog's Sex Wax..... works great as stickum on wood handled framing hammers. I keep a chunk in my bags somewhere.View Image
Thanks for the tip, I'll give it a shot.
I love the feel of a wooden handled hammer, it just gets slippery when it's hot out.
Matt
Yep, the Sex Wax is just the ticket for that Matt. Cheap and very effective.View Image
May want to try the cold water in the summer,any surf wax will work.
Take a 3/8ths or 1/2 drill and make shallow divots in the grip area, then sand the craters a bit...works just dandy.
YEh...I thought of that..thought maybe just wittle it a bit to fit my hand and I gotz me some big azz swollen handz. I can't even wear a ring.
I do love the feeling of a wood handle which is why I originally got it but it doesn't have that stay put feeling like when your fingers fir the handle like a pair of gloves...like the Estwing does to a degree.
I also don't care for the feeling of tape...never even cared for it on my stickball bats when I was a kid. I guess I liked to feel the wood... On my own bat that is....lol.
My everyday hammer is the leather handled Estwing. My Douglas framer is good for a lot of different kinds of demo and build work specially with that chisel claw... I think its sharper than some of my chisels and I like keepin' it that way. I also like the side claw slot on it for hard to yank nails. Its definatly not a good choice of a banger to bear down seriously hard with. Not many woody's are. Estwing 28 oz. time for that. There's that fine line tween' the hammer and the crowbar...reckon it depends how lazy you are...whatttttt....anotherrrrrrrrrr trip to the truck...lol.
"the most amazing buddhist prayer song I have ever heard during my trip through the hidden mystique countries like Nepal and India. I've heard it playing everywhere in Kathmandu - buses, ashrams, hotels,streets, etc... "author unknown
how it sounds^-->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2shskL0AYuE
http://WWW.CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM
Man, that is one intelligent design. Makes me wanna go back to subbing framing again. If it feels as good as it looks, it's a keeper.
BTW, speaking of feel, anyone remember the True Temper Rocket?
I have 6true temper long handles 20oz framing hammers, I bought everyone i could find as i dont think they make them anymore, When i saw someone with one i offered them a new hammer for it, But doubt i will ever need that many any more
I hear you. I wish I had bought an extra 20 oz Bluegrass (or two). With luck, the claws on mine will last 'til I don't need it anymore.George Patterson
I have a 16 oz. Bluegrass curved claw with a fibeglass handle. Must be 25 years old, but like me, it doesn't work as long and hard as it use too <g>
Dave
I have two Woodys (and two replacement handles), love the feel, but I do too much yanking and twisting to feel comfortable using them for general framing and tearin' stuff up. I think I'll ask for one of these new ones for Christmas from the in-laws.
Forrest
Is the head made for clipped head nails?
Why not round?
I assume it is so you can nail closer to a perpendicular surface.
I had to weld a claw back on mine, just yanking a nail outta one of the logs here and SNAP!
65 bucks I think it was was for that sucker.
I liked my douglas until I got one of these.
http://store.stilettotools.com/Detail.bok?no=62
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"Everything is under control. I'M gonna go make some pies now." Dinosaur 07
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPONTneuaF4
I like a curved claw hammer so I got one of these http://www.blackrhinotools.com/construction-supply/cali-style-claw-hammer-16-oz.html and sanded the paint off the handle with some 80 grit paper so it has a nice feel and the handle feels good in my hand but the head tends to ring in a slightly annoying way even when I'm just tapping a joist over to line it up for my nail gun. I lost my old hammer (a Plumb 20 oz curved claw fiberglass handle with deeply grooved rubberized cali grip) and it took me a while to find a replacement I really liked. I'm okay with the lighter weight but the ringing I could really do without. Is this a side effect of the titanium metal? Do all Titanium hammers ring like a bell or is mine unique in some way?------------------
"You cannot work hard enough to make up for a sloppy estimate."
Mine don't ring.
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"Everything is under control. I'M gonna go make some pies now." Dinosaur 07
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPONTneuaF4
I got one bell-ringer but it's only a 16-ouncer so I don't hear it often, LOL....
I am hooked on axe-handle hammers now, tho. Won't consider anything else anymore. Forearms feel soooooo much better at the end of a long day.
Nice tagline, BTW.
Dinosaur
How now, Mighty Sauron, that thou art not broughtlow by this? For thine evil pales before that whichfoolish men call Justice....
Yep. Love the axe handle.
Yeh, As soon as I read that when you said it I knew it was my tagline. LOL
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"Everything is under control. I'M gonna go make some pies now." Dinosaur 07
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPONTneuaF4
Edited 8/13/2007 10:01 pm ET by Gunner
LOL.
Well, gotta go make some supper now. For me, I mean!
Dinosaur
How now, Mighty Sauron, that thou art not broughtlow by this? For thine evil pales before that whichfoolish men call Justice....
Yeah, I've never had a titanium hammer ring on me either. Only steel. That's weird dude.View Image
So, does anybody have a recommendation for a 20 oz wood ax handle with a smooth face and a curved claw?------------------
"You cannot work hard enough to make up for a sloppy estimate."
I had a Dalluge that fit that description a few years ago. They make a very nice hammer. I just can't do the axe handle thing myself though. I like 18" straight hickory.
Come to think of it.... you know who makes a great wood handled framing hammer.... Estwing, believe it or not. They're not so easy to find, but their 25oz hickory handled framer was my favorite for a long time.View Image
I've had 2 of the 18 oz. finish hammers
I broke the head on one, and lost the other.
I gotta remember to order a new one when I get home from the fest
Just a quick question on hammers. Does anyone use a fiberglass handle hammer?
I bought that goofy Estwing a few yrs ago, don't really use it ..only FG handled hammer I have. Don't like it, the head gets snagged in my hammer loop.
I was just curious because whenever one of these threads comes up it seems like everyone either uses stilletto's, or wood handled hammers or estwings. Wondered if anyone was using them or if they were made strictly for the diy market.
Ultimate Geeks Multi Tool Hammer
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As every self respecting geek knows, you can ever have enough tools and this is especially true of multi tools – and, as far as multi tools go, this clever multi tool hammer positively oozes style.
Featuring a total of fourteen different tools, this Swiss Army Knife of the hammer world includes mini saws, screw drivers, a knife and pliers – no name but a few – all contained within a central hammer unit.
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A great example of clever, multi functional design, this Multi Tool Hammer, apart from being a great addition to any tool box, almost cries out to be framed and displayed as an item of beauty (just like the previously featured Snap Apart Toolkit) and is obtainable for Yen 3980 – roughly $33 / €24 / £16 from this Japanese outlet.
"the most amazing buddhist prayer song I have ever heard during my trip through the hidden mystique countries like Nepal and India. I've heard it playing everywhere in Kathmandu - buses, ashrams, hotels,streets, etc... "author unknown
how it sounds^-->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2shskL0AYuE
http://WWW.CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM
What an incredable find, huh? LOL
Look at all the other snap apart models att he bottom of the page...lol
Instant Mini Plastic Snap Apart Toolkit
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Anyone who has ever dabbled with plastic models such as Airfix may well have found the previously featured Snap-a-Patry Instant Party Set (featured below) instantly appealing and now we have this rather geeky snap apart plastic toolkit to add to the collection.
Featuring a total of 5 tools in sixteen parts – including a screw driver with multiple attachments, a spanner and tweezers - this highly portable snap apart tool kit retails for a mere 315 Yen (approximately $2.65 / €1.97 / £1.34) and, in our opinion, is a stroke of sheer design brilliance.
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More details can be obtained via this Japanese site (link offered is to an English translation) which, incidentally, is well worth reading, if only for paragraphs such as: ‘As for tool 5 types. The driver which corresponds to also the hexagon. It is small, the pincette which grasps the thing, assists. The spanner, and the wrench which correspond to four size. And [sukureba] which can be used for the exfoliation such as seal and soiling dropping. This has reached set.’
Priceless.
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"the most amazing buddhist prayer song I have ever heard during my trip through the hidden mystique countries like Nepal and India. I've heard it playing everywhere in Kathmandu - buses, ashrams, hotels,streets, etc... "author unknown
how it sounds^-->http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2shskL0AYuE
http://WWW.CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM
My first hammer was a fiberglass handled one- I think a Stanley. Its probably still around somewhere.
I never really took to it- it just didn't feel right.
I then used a steel handled Estwing for years and years. Until my joints told me to stop LOL
I then bought the Hart Woodie- a great framing hammer. But I do mostly finish work, so I then bought the Douglas 18 oz. finish hammer, and retired the Woodie.
I also have the Hart 21-oz. decking hammer, which is my current all-purpose hammer. And until I replace my lost Douglas, it's what I use all the time.
I've got an Estwing 28 oz. straight claw that I use for ripping out sometimes. Mostly it just stays in the toolbox. My main hammer is a Bluegrass 20 oz., but I also have a Bluegrass 16 that I use around the house a little bit. It's actually older that the 20 oz. but looks a lot newer.George Patterson
I'd never heard of a Bluegrass hammer before BT, and I've never seen one around here ( in NJ)
They must be semi-localized, but they seem to have a strong following.
I'd never heard of a Bluegrass hammer before BT, and I've never seen one around here ( in NJ)
They must be semi-localized, but they seem to have a strong following.
They've been out of business for about 20 years. They were based in Louisville.
http://www.thckk.org/belknap-bluegrass-hist.html
View Imagehttp://grantlogan.net/
I've never met a man that was owed as much as he thought he was.
Wish I could have come up with a spare $2-3K back when Belknap went out of business. I went to the builders only sale durring that time. Left with about $1K worth of stuff, but only spent abvout $200. The big fish were hauling pick trucks full of hardware and tools out of that old warehouse.
Dave
Made by the Belknap tool company. Out of business for a while (as someone else said).George Patterson
I've been in this business over 30 years now, but still never heard of them until BT.
I guess they never made it north?
> I guess they never made it north?Maybe. They were made in Kentucky. My father was raised in NC and owned one that I believe he bought (rather than inherited). When it came time for me to buy a hammer, I bought what I was used to (same thing he had). That was in Atlanta. When I wore the claws out on that, I bought another. Then I bought a spare. The last one was bought at a hardware store just north of Atlanta. I also have a Bluegrass plumb bob. A nice piece of brass there.George Patterson
Yes, Vaughan 999.
Been swinging that model since the mid-80's.
Broke a claw once by throwing it in a fit of rage.
NEVER had a failure using it properly.
DavidLive in the solution, not the problem.
I have like a 22 oz or so Fiberglass rip claw Craftsman that I have had for years.
Don't really use a hammer much, but that is the one on my belt. I like it.
I have A Vaughn 22oz fiberglass handle that I use as my destructo-demo hammer and have had it for about 10 years. It's ok for what I use it for, doesn't have the solid feel of wood though. I gave up on Estwings and steel shanks long ago.I use the Stilletto titaniums for whacking nails. I have the 14 oz and the 10oz finisher. That finisher is my baby, sooo delicate for the finest of work but isn't above sinking framers if needs be. I use the ax handles (so much better), and wrap the handle of the framer with sports tape made for tennis rackets. Helps with shock if there's any left.
Why are you asking??????
I thought you invented them??????
Why are you asking??????
Je ne comprendez vous.
See you guys in a couple of days.
http://grantlogan.net/
I've never met a man that was owed as much as he thought he was.
Couple of days eh? Man last year at this time we were almost ready to make the trek.
Are you stocked up on pee jugs?
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"Everything is under control. I'M gonna go make some pies now." Dinosaur 07
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPONTneuaF4
Are you stocked up on pee jugs?
Yeah, I've been saving it since about April. Got plenty of jugs of pee to take to Canadia.
We're gonna stop in Cleveland and do the Rock and Roll Museum on the way. Only preperation I've had time to do is get the IPOD loaded. The Mommyvan will be rocking in honor of the brave souls who've ridden her before.
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I've never met a man that was owed as much as he thought he was.
All Hail the Mommyvan. It holds the power to protect us all.
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"Everything is under control. I'M gonna go make some pies now." Dinosaur 07
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPONTneuaF4
Hey While your in Clevleand swing by Petes, He's got a case of nanners for the fest, Save him a trip. :)
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"Everything is under control. I'M gonna go make some pies now." Dinosaur 07
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPONTneuaF4
He's got a case of nanners
I had a case of the nanners once. It was a mild case, though. I only ran for constable. I got better after I was elected and had to resign. But not before I had sex with two women at once and let a criminal take my gun away from me and shoot me with it. Oh yeah, and I got to drive a big rig.
View Imagehttp://grantlogan.net/
I've never met a man that was owed as much as he thought he was.
Yea but did you turn the big rig keys back in when you were done? Or did you make the owner sweat it out?
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"Everything is under control. I'M gonna go make some pies now." Dinosaur 07
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPONTneuaF4
did you turn the big rig keys back in when you were done?
Still got 'em.
View Imagehttp://grantlogan.net/
I've never met a man that was owed as much as he thought he was.
Keep em. I'm sure you earned them.
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"Everything is under control. I'M gonna go make some pies now." Dinosaur 07
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JPONTneuaF4