Let's see your favorite claw hammers

[I'mSoSharp]

So what's the purpose for the design with that 1 extra long thin claw ?

 

[Hickory n steel]

That is quite an interesting hammer, thenks for posting the link to that video.

 

[I'mSoSharp]

This is one that’s in my toolbox, not a “favorite” particularly but like the guy in the video it gets used for pretty much anything it’ll do, it’s ready for a sharpen as it got used as an impromptu brick hammer a while ago! Which is abuse! 21oz (600g) 12.5”.

 

[garry3]

I had forgotten about this one, out of sight out of mind. It rides in my bucket caddy for away from home odd jobs.
It's a 16 oz Grey Gorge with a suction grip haft.

 

[rjdankert]

Obviously there are many languages in the world that will have a name for one.

Same name in different languages.
Different names in the same language.
Marketing.
Local custom.
Etc.

As far as my referenced post goes, I may not have the "correct" Finnish translation as I am at best an English speaker only, but I think it is close enough for people to get the point (pun intended). YMMV


Bob

 

[Hickory n steel]

I really think Vaughan was smart to go with a semi curved claw for their 16oz, it just seems to be a very good compromise for a 16oz hammer.

I have 2 #99's but this one is the go-to because I extended the octagonal flats all the way through to the entire handle.

Both examples I have are pretty rough, Vaughan hammers are working tools that nobody babies and it seems the little 10oz #9 is the only one you'll find that's not covered in scars.

 

[rjdankert]

C. HAMMOND

Bob

 

[Hickory n steel]

That Hammond sure has a beautiful handle on it.

 

[garry3]

C. HAMMOND

Bob

A real beauty that is!

Maybe it's just the camera angle but has that haft been made or altered hang that head open?

 

[KELAMA]

 

[garry3]

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Nice Hart.
How do them strap hammers do for haft durability?

 

[brough]

My favorite of all the Vaughns I have. 24 oz. long handle smooth face.
It is affectionately know on site as the blue adjuster.

 

[Hickory n steel]

This 80's-90's Plumb is actually my least favorite hammer from an objective standpoint.

Aside from my dislike of fiberglass handles and rubber grips, it's a 20oz head with a 13" handle that's too fat in the grip, and overall it just feels very dense and unwieldy for a 20oz hammer.



This hammer belonged to my grandfather though, I watched him put a new roof on his workshop with it, watched him build me a toy box with it, and watched my dad use it for many things as well.
I'll always cherish it, but as a tool I don't like and never use it.

 

[garry3]

My favorite of all the Vaughns I have. 24 oz. long handle smooth face.
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I used the waffle faced version as my dedicated siding and exterior trim hammer for many years. The face is worn enough not to leave marks but still had enough grip for galvanized nails. It's in my trucks tool box to this day, probably bouncing around under a hi-lift jack or tire chains, pretty much indestructible.

 

[brough]

Yeh,
I have the yellow handle waffle framer too. All worn down as well, probably bought that in 1992 and still use it. Doing mostly trim and kitchens so waffle got sidelined.

 

[Square_peg]

This 80's-90's Plumb is actually my least favorite hammer from an objective standpoint.
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Aside from my dislike of fiberglass handles and rubber grips, it's a 20oz head with a 13" handle that's too fat in the grip, and overall it just feels very dense and unwieldy for a 20oz hammer.



This hammer belonged to my grandfather though, I watched him put a new roof on his workshop with it, watched him build me a toy box with it, and watched my dad use it for many things as well.
I'll always cherish it, but as a tool I don't like and never use it.

Yeah, those Plumbs suck just for the reason's you've stated.

It only takes one no-see-em fiberglass splinter to convince you that you never want to handle another fiberglass handled tool in your life.

 

[Hickory n steel]

Yeah, those Plumbs suck just for the reason's you've stated.

It only takes one no-see-em fiberglass splinter to convince you that you never want to handle another fiberglass handled tool in your life.

I've had plenty phantom splinters as I call them ( from my old ladder ) and never thought about the potential to get one from a fiberglass tool handle, that's probably just because I dislike them for other reasons and have never used one enough for that to happen.

If I did it would be another good reason to dislike them.

 

[Boattale]

I need to go to the shop and take some pictures.

 

[garry3]

Yeah, those Plumbs suck just for the reason's you've stated.

It only takes one no-see-em fiberglass splinter to convince you that you never want to handle another fiberglass handled tool in your life.

Who's time do you use to remove splinters, companys or yours?

 

[KELAMA]

Nice Hart.
How do them strap hammers do for haft durability?

Thanks, Garry! I really like (actually prefer) the haft designed hammers. I bought that Hart Woody at my local lumber yard back in the 90's when they first came out; paid something like around $70 for it. I've abused the hell out of that 1. The Ruger Titanium was a super lightweight framing hammer that had a very aggressive corrugated head (would tear you up if you made a mistake), which took about a year of use to wear the face down to a completely smooth surface....so once in a great while I''ll use is for finish type work. That thing used to shoot weird sparks out occasionally when I used it for framing. I rarely use a hammer for driving nails anymore, beings I have every type/gauge of air framing/finish nail gun.