The dash-dash-dash-dash lines are for the purpose of illustrating environmental structure and form no part of the claimed design. The sad thing is I rarely get to use the framer. I'll put a plug on it My late step dad retired from Belknap. Man can those hammers hit! Gunner, Was Bluegrass a particular hardware store brand from KY?Did someone already mention that? Eze-lap Diamond Sharpening An old 20 oz Plumb with the red fiberglass handle, and curved claws. It just so happened that he was releasing his movie at the same time they were going to implode the massive building. The ornamental design for a hammer, as shown and described. A regular fashion statement to pay more for. Learn more about affordable, modern floating stairs, from design to manufacturing to installation. Dasqua Precision Measuring Tools Thinking about getting this one.. 22oz. Latley I've been searching the fleamarket tables and might have to start stopping at yard sales to seek them out. Price includes UK mainland delivery on orders over 100 plus VAT. That depends on who's swingin the hammerBob, I always just called them dimples.Quittin' Time. An 18 oz deck hammer and a 25 oz waffle faced framer. The sharp edges on the handle still need work.Bob. used a 16 Plumb since 1972.. then i bought a 24 steel plumb finally this 16 oz Ti Stilletto with a composite handle and of course the yamaguchi nail puller which replaced my old cats-pawMike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore, Mike- can ya show me your bags - do you have hammer loops for all them hammers? I'm thinking about getting the 20oz but at $60, I can always get some Estwings locally. My neighbor has one of those 14 oz Stilettos. It is a 330 area code. Assigned to ESTWING MANUFACTURING COMPANY, INC. The dot-dash-dot-dash lines are for the purpose of illustrating the boundaries of the claimed design. Shall we start a string on nail sets? Clarke Tooling (Best for Clarke Tools) the Plumb and the Estwing are still hanging in there. Use it for everything. Clothing, Abrasives, Specialty Items, & More. Here is the line up of the Hart Woody from left to right, 1. The kamon (crests) of the Kawakatsu clan (the vassals of the Edo bakufu) included the Kiri ni Hoo (paulownia flowers with a mythical fenghuang bird), Kuginuki (nail puller in the shape of a diamond), Go-shichi no Kiri (seventeen paulownia flowers divided into three groups as 575), Go-san no Kiri (eleven paulownia flowers divided into three groups as 353). estwing, there's some wood handles ones somewhereno turn left unstoned. If you can hit anything with it, it moves. I used a Plumb red handle/ black grip straight claw 22oz for years. The rectangular X-section wood handles at the head don't hold up well no matter how you pull the nail. Price includes UK mainland delivery on orders over 100 plus VAT. OH, and I've had a 20oz estwing for 25 yrs. In high school shop ,if you had the hammer tracks on your project you became a member of the Half Moon Club. I know for a fact it makes for a better contact with thy nail head. Receive the latest news and info from Hardwick & Sons! Maybe I wasn't swinging fast enough on the Titanium but they both seemed to used the same amount of spent energy to drive the nail home. What are people thinking???????? That plate as nailing shield is the best idea I have heard in a long time. http://eshop.msn.com/marketplace.aspx?pmpType=1&pcId=1540&catId=333we used to call those frameing hammers with the scored face Meat Grinders, Edited 7/28/2002 9:41:54 PM ET by Edgar76b, Edited 7/28/2002 10:06:12 PM ET by Edgar76b. He was off that day so I never got a chance to ask him about them. Maybe east of the Mississippi except for the Northeast. Retrieved from . With a little relief channel cut out of it, it would work for full heads as well. I spent my first 2 week paycheck onHand tools. What I really hate is getting a new guy workin' for me and we have a cedar deck job or worse yet..clapboard siding job and when I walk away for five minutes and come back and see the .as I call it"FRIGGIN DENTS"I wanna kill! Seems to work pretty well for nearly everything, and in my remodel work I pry apart as much as I nail. The prize for the best "feel" or balance for a wood handle hammer while driving nails,(The most important consideration.) Grinding the face of a hammer flat! 16-22-32oz.If the claw is sharp, who needs a saw? A Bob Hart framer. I just always got a chuckle out of that one. Hardwick & Sons is pleased to offer quality & unique tools from around the world for people who desire special & well-crafted tools. My newest hammer (past ten years..lol) is my 16, 18, and 26 oz Estwingers.my leather grip onesthe best for all around work besides framing. Certainly a tool which will find favour amongst not only upholsterers and restorers but also within a whole host of woodworking trades. My crew andI have this ongoing discussion . Anyway, here it is, and to think you have to pick it up and swing it for $200. This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google. And so tastefully arranged. In addition to the vassals of the Edo bakufu, there were other Kawakatsu clans in areas such as Hachinohe Domain, Tanakura Domain, Hachiman Domain, and Oshi Domain. The clan originated during the Sengoku period (period of warring states in Japan) when Hirotsugu KAWAKATSU (Mitsuteru KAWAKATSU), the son and heir of Mimasaka no kami Hirouji SHIMODA, called himself Kawakatsu first (Hirouji had been a governor of Shimoda in Kuwata County in Tanba Province). Unit 2 Southfields Road, Yamaguchi 200 mm Pry Wrecking Bars Crowbar Nail Puller Tool Made in Japan Used. Current favorites,Stanley curved 16oz and straight 20oz. Retrieved from . Keep it in the toolbox most of the time so no one makes fun of it(-: Have you ever seen a toad sitting on a toadstool? The Douglas Woody felt real clumsy in comparison. Immediately before the Surrender of Edo-jo Castle (1868) on January 23, Hirokazu KAWAKATSU was appointed to Wakadoshiyori. Use the livechat below or email us for more info. And of course hardware and tools. I started my career with that same 28oz. In fact the only time one of my hammer handles has broken, is when someone elsewas using it. Dunstable, LU6 3EJ "I have learned so much thanks to the searchable articles on the FHB website. Offering timeless & classy hardware for those who desire to fashion their homes with charm, quality, & style. My guys know mine as " the 200 dollar hammer" like as when we drop the tool belts to go out for lunch, and I say, "everything can stay except for my 200 dollar hammer". Just bought a 'Woody' by Hart. "My old favorite framing hammer was the Vaughn "California Framer" The claw seems to grab a nail with the edges much better on the Vaughns. Estwing. -Forged from best quality tool steel This is kinda veering off topic but for all you titanium hammer users out therenotice any major difference. The son and heir of Tsuguuji, Hideuji KAWAKATSU served Hideyoshi TOYOTOMI as an Umamawari (a bodyguard), and in 1582 he was given 3,535 koku (637.68 cubic meters) of Ikaruga County in Tanba Province. I hope he will come out with a stainless head soon.He has gone from three head screws to two and has finallydone away withthe grommets under the screw heads. THE BEST. Basically a bump in the grip , which supports the palm of your hand. What would have taken 1 swing on a regular steel took 3 or 4 swings with the Titanium to do the same thing. Bob, Dang, Bob, always the great pics! Vaughn w/ a 16" wood handle. I have to agree about grinding the heads down flat once in a while. But inour work environment (mostly major remodeling and large additions) with all of our air nailers and screwguns that the hammer was as much for prying as hammering. Edited 7/28/2002 11:14:58 AM ET by Edgar76b. Ok, I'm old fashoned, but I love the way it drives nails!! I dont go thru all the handles as well as I did with a wooden handle(which is still really my favorite handle). It would take a week to bash a nail in using the cheek in a tight spot. During the Onin War, members of the clan had served Kanrei (Shogunal deputy) Katsumoto HOSOKAWA and fought battles as was the case for other governors. I saw a real good looking, good feeling hammer the other day at the lumberyard. Have a 16 oz plumb trimmer, but I'm more comfortable with the 20, probably because of the way the grip has worn to fit my hand. Death Stick. The proper name is "pecker tracks" for all you afficianados of bad carpentryof which I am the biggest:). TEL (01582) 471900 I had a 16 oz, Blue Grass that a coworker brought me back from a trip to Kentucky maybe 20 years ago. I never really liked wooden handles much, though. Martha, Andy It's not who's right, it's who's left ~ http://CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM, Keith- sorry I missed your post- first of all it is called the Ti-Bone although the name is probably derived from the T-Bone steak appearance and the fact that it is made from Titanium. 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One thing I am curious about, does the 'inverted traction face' thingy mash the daylights out of tools that get hit with it?the Hart framer i have chews the hell out of chisel handles. Me: 12 oz Warrington, 16 oz Stanley, 22 oz Eastwing, 8 oz and 32 oz Stanley ballpeins. Didn't think I'd like it when I first picked it up "what the heck am I supposed to do with this" I thought. The son and heir of Hirotsugu, Tsuguuji KAWAKATSU served Nobunaga ODA, and in 1573, fought in the attack against Yodo-kojo Castle in Yamashiro Province (the second battle at Yodo-kojo Castle) under his superior Yusai HOSOKAWA who had been ordered by Nobunaga. I've replaced the handle 6 times, and the head 4 times,same hammer! On February 6, 1868, Gaikoku bugyo Hiromichi KAWAKATSU was appointed Vice President of the administrators, and his superior was Naoki YAMAGUCHI (President of the administrators of Gaikoku bugyo). (Just cleaned mine up last week).No problems, only opportunities. Gotta know, ya just gotta tell me- how many hammers in the collection now? Something went wrong. Just don't need anything bigger. First job I had, I did that, I blamed the curved face of the hammer for slipping off and making all thoses duck's puddlesthen the boss said how you gonna set a nail flush and not smash the trim if the hammer face ain't curvedthat even made sense to a collitch boyestwings for all purpose anf harts for trimmin'bang a gong Re: Your reference to missin' the nail and makin' duck's puddles. For handle longevity,(Not a big consideration.) I also have a Douglass Woody, but haven't used it as of yet(it's just so darned pretty). It's not who's right, it's who's left ~ http://CLIFFORDRENOVATIONS.COM. Whole lot more striking power than I expected, I think because of the long arc the head takes as you swing it. They are said to be the descendents of Kawakatsu HATA (also known as Hirotaka HATA), although the genealogy is unclear. Works well in tight spaces. He told me that a good hammer was smooth and fit your hand perfect like the inside of a woman's thigh.Half of good living is staying out of bad situations. this is the hatchet handle, serrated face.Bob. Framing as a specialty didn't come along until the '60s, so until them, vitually everyone used the ubiquitous 16 oz hammer; during the '80s, there were over 20 different brands of framing hammers stocked in our area; today, according to this author, only two brands of framing hammers are on the shelves, but there are 1/2 dozen brands of pneumatic nailers in the big box store. I am thinking I really really need one of those douglas hammers. Sly Stallone used the bulding to promote his moviewhere he was an explosives expert. Keeping out air and water for the long haul requires using seam and flashing tape the right way. Do they mind pulling nails? I don't know if they made a straight claw but if I find one I'll let you know. I first learned of the nostalgia of Bluegrass/ Belknap tools here in this forum. But it was neat to see. I was a finish carpenter for 37 yrs,and was always told that if your hammer was not filed or ground to fit your swing that you would never do well with any hammer . I have used Harts and Dalluges and both claws sucked for pulling nails sideways. But I think that it was much broader. Quality Woodworking Tools 12 oz Hart, 16 oz Estwing, 16oz Hart (current favorite), 20 and 22 oz Estwing, 22 oz Hart, plus 2 Graphite Stanley's that hurt my hands, Try the new stillito ti bone ..expensive$ 178.00 at marathon tools.com but after 10 yeats of swinging a 28 ounce this old man like titanium! Okay, I love the feel but practicality tells me to use an Estwing metal shaft. don't have to worry about the hammer slipping out of the rubber grip (vaungh) and it just feels better. Since nailers do most of the work these days it's a much better traveling companion in my tool belt and it swings real nice too when needed. So MTV did a big promofor him playing it up. gimme the red one"Mike Smith Rhode Island : Design / Build / Repair / Restore. , I agree with the Harts being useless for pulling nails sideways, the damn claw just wont grab. I used a 20 oz estwing for years, as do most here, until the steel handle started playing merry hell with my elbow. I go side to side to finish the pulling. Rose, Expert insights on techniques and principles. Ehhez a varicihoz nem rhet el kp, Legjobb minsts Plus j ablakban vagy lapon nylik meg, eBay pnzvisszafizetsi garancia j ablakban vagy lapon nylik meg, a visszakldtt rucikkekkel kapcsolatos tovbbi informcikrt, Visszajelzs a javaslatainkkal kapcsolatban, Az elad rtkelse 99.5%-ban pozitv, eBay visszakldsi irnyelvek j lapon vagy ablakban nylik meg, eBay pnzvisszafizetsi garancia j lapon vagy ablakban nylik meg. Pressing the Escape (ESC) button will close the modal and bring you back to where you were on the page. If you wanted a crowbarthengo to the tool box. I got myself a new hammer a few weeks ago after seeing the wonderful pics of Prodeks, Douglas. A fully professional tool, forged from the best quality tool steel and made to take heavy use throughout the lifetime of the user without failing. Has anybody used those new hammers at home Depot? ". Quality Woodworking Tools When I checked out the new Douglas Woodies at the Lowes store, they didn't have the cool side puller that the old Woodies used to have. I tried to use the Estwings when I first started, but as many times as I have broken my elbow, about 4-6 hrs. Since I live in the Louisville metro area where they originated I should have a better chance of catching a good deal then someone in wyoming for instance. The name that I had learned for those marks was Charlie Olsens. Does your woodwork have enough beauty marks? That pricey hammer of yours has got most of the head missing! Last time this subject came up I went to send it to a guy who said he had loved his and it had been stolenif you can imagine the brass it takes to steal a man's favorite hammerbut couldn't find it. How does a carpenter (woodworker) use anything but and wooden handle. (And having a full set of nail guns takes a lot of the work away from the hammer too). Veritas Tools (Woodworking Tools), This is a Chronos Group website, Chronos sell a huge range of tools and equipment - please visit WWW.CHRONOS.LTD.UK, Pinie Quality Woodworking & Carpentry Tools, SCT Woodworking Chucks , Centres , Faceplates Countersinks & Chisels. ASSIGNMENT OF ASSIGNORS INTEREST (SEE DOCUMENT FOR DETAILS). I checked it out. I have been using a 22 oz. Bakuma. They have an Ergonomic handle. I Started working in the trades as anelectricians Helper, 18 years ago. Felt real good and I know I'm going to own one. and how much do they cost? YIKES!! In the Bunroku Keicho Campaign (started in 1592), he set up his camp at Nagoya-jo Castle in Hizen Province. A big hammer like this is worthless if you don't have a lot of room to swing it. Pulling the nail while using the head as the fulcrum point can break the handle. I do keep a 16oz Eswing,a 21oz Hart framer and a 3 lbs Plumb engineers hammer handy for certain jobs but 90% of the time they stay on the truck. Anyway the "right hammer" is the one that feel comfortable inyour hand. One serious nail drivin mofo. It's called a Senco. My framing hammer is a 25 oz Plumb and a 20 oz curved claw Plumbfor general work and a 16oz Plumb for finish work. 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Having two handles they are easier to hang on to and these were able to hold and start a nail long before it became fashionable to put magnets and grooves on top of the heads. Anyone use the new "woody" Douglas hammer ? My boss told me, if i was going to work for him I had to have the right tools. Estwing Ultra Hammer, Snagged Mar. The plumb had the Fiberglass handle. jsoto-Todd Douglas Coonrad invented the original Hart Woody, and has spun off as Douglas Tool Co. Copyright 1995-2022 eBay Inc. All Rights Reserved. (Also, a 3lb mini-sledge in the box). Prodeck, you wuz robbed. Wood handled users need to learn a little finesse when pulling nails. straight claw my dad picked up at an auction. 2022 The Taunton Press, Inc. All rights reserved. I use a 28 oz Vaughn. Now I do carpentry work, butI still use it. Their original family name was Hata. I've never seen oneand pulling nails with wooden handles, I've had best luck going side to side to side to side to side to sideface to claw can make for snappage I have seen Bluegrass hammers with fiberglass handles and rubbery gripsanybody want my miter box? The Kawakatsu clan (the Shimoda clan) had governed Kuwata County and Funai County, and had served the Muromachi bakufu (Japanese feudal government headed by a shogun). A hammer becomes part of a real builderTAKE IT BACK???????? Everyone knows they are properly called donkey tracks. Those things are the best hammers I have ever used. I refuse to part with mine just because it has no handle. Also great prices for European and Worldwide shipping on all tools. VAT GB 367 008160 Wood handles solved all my problems with hand soreness and fatigue. The building went down at one p.m. and MTVshowed it at six p.m. playing it off as if it were live. Myfav of all is my new "TITANIUM" $200 hammer given to me as a present. DeWalt product pages of a hammer from Home Depot website [online] [retrieved on Dec. 18, 2012], 2 pages. I did come across a rare find a couple of months ago while running survelliance cameras at a local country club the maintenance man had a peg board full of Bluegrass tools,levels, hammers, planes etc.everything he needed. I think I've tried every hammer mentioned in this thread except the titaniums, and that crazy looking Bakuma is the one for me. I'm in North Carolina now and was in Virginia when I started collecting, mostly 'cause they were laying around every place I ever lived inhas anyone got a straight claw Blugrass hammer? The Kawakatsu clan (Kawakatsu-shi or Kawakatsu-uji) was a Japanese clan. 16oz Estwing for trimming21oz Estwing for most everything else.. Estwing roofing hammer for roofingsome wood handeled drywall hammer for walling or the Senco Finish gun or Paslode framer. As an interesting coincidence, the National Post (Canadian newspaper) had an article today bemoaning the fact that the framing hammer seems to have come and gone in a generation.