Wow @fred you sure have a lot of favorite hammers! 
Actually only the 2 claw hammers that I listed at the top of the post. These are ones that I reach for most often.
And, while I have quite a few hammers - my list above was a compilation of the various types that I could links to on Amazon and elsewhere - rather than a compendium of what I have in my shop.
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Thats a lot of hammers, is your real name jeremy clarkson? Lol
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The main ones I use are below:
This Estwing, mine is an older version, but I’ve had it about 10 years now from when was working in framing. I use it mostly for demo work or the little bit of framing I have to do when remodeling my house.
This is my go to hammer for everything else, as it is lighter, and is a true 16" which helps for measuring between studs on drywall.
I use this for anything and everything really that I don’t want to ding, dent, demolish or pound a nail into. I actually have an older maller with the same double head concept, but it is a cheaper one, and has seen a bit more wear and tear, so I use them interchangeably.
Great for bench work, or finish work, glue ups and dry fitting, etc.
This was a more recent buy, at least I think it is this model, just a couple years older with an orange handle. I use this when hand driving framing nails, as it has the magnetic nail set holder, and a waffle faced head. It is still pretty heavy and is a bit more stout than the estwing.
http://www.lowes.com/ProductDisplay?productId=3234589#img
I have a handful of extras that come in handy when I have help on projects, or when I’ve brought tools to help others with projects.
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How about some even more specialized hammers:
Bar Tender Hammer
http://www.vaughanmfg.com/shopping/Products/Bar-Tender__57016.aspx
Bone Mallet
Brass Sledge Hammer
Crate Hammer
Deep Throat Deadblow
Flooring Nailer Mallet
Grooving Hammer
Hot Chisel
Industrial Maul
Malleable Iron Hammer
http://www.hammersource.com/Malleable_Iron_Hammers/2lb_Malleable_Iron_Hammer_with_14_Supergrip_fiberglass_handle/
Polishing Hammer
Meat Hammer
Post Mauls
http://www.amazon.com/Truper-34092-36-Inch-Hickory-16-Pound/dp/B00DC9UUB0/ref=sr_1_1?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1463504519&sr=1-1&keywords=post+maul
http://www.amazon.com/Roughneck-64767-Fencing-glass-Handle/dp/B003CT4DB8/ref=sr_1_2?s=industrial&ie=UTF8&qid=1463504519&sr=1-2&keywords=post+maul
Reflex Hammer
Repousse Hammer
Scutch Hammers
Stretching Hammer
Tapestry Worker Hammer
Tent Peg Mallets
Watchmaker’s Hammer
Window Breaker
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I actually have one of those crate hammers and a couple of wonder bars that always come out for demo work. Never heard it called a crate hammer before. Mine is slightly differently that the one you posted in that instead of a two sided head, it has a single claw on one side.
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There are also crate hatchets. I have an old one (made in Connecticut) around somewhere. looks a bit like this:
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My old trusty Ace 16oz Claw Hammer with hickory handle.
Say does anybody have any hammer recommendations for the above situation. Sure I can bang with the side of the hammer like a caveman, but would something like the cross peen @fred listed work?
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I was thinking the very same thing as I was driving 5 finish nails that way “Hmmm, a short trip to Home Depot or Menards (and waste the rest of the day) or soldier through and get something done?”
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Wow, that’s a lot of hammers!
My favorite hammer: Estwing 16oz
Favorite mallet: Nupla dead blow
Favorite dead blow: Estwing steel handled, although I have many more Vaughan wood handled ones.
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Warrington Hammers aka cross peen hammers are more often used for starting small brads. They are also sometimes called Joiner’s hammers. The London Pattern hammer that I showed - has a similar use.
Naturally we, as tool aficionados, would never use the cheek of a claw hammer to drive a nail. Ha Ha - there is a repeated line in the Gilbert & Sullivan operetta HMS Pinafore that asks "what never? what never ? - and the reply comes: “well hardly ever!”
For driving small tacks under radiators and toe-kicks - flooring guys sometimes use this"
or this one:
http://floorz-n-more.com/index.php?main_page=product_info&products_id=614
But they would most likely not work in this situation
As cr8ondt points out the PN50 or other similar ones by Senco et. al. are often reacged for - especially for framing nails.
There is also one to drive cleats:
Milwaukee sells a M12 version:
Some years ago, Ryobi and Craftsman offered what promised to be the solution to this issue:
http://www.craftsman.com/craftsman-nextec-12.0-volt-g2-hammerhead/p-00930261000P
and there was at least 1 Ridgid variant:
I’m not sure that any of these so called auto hammers work well enough to be anything more than “Father’s Day Gifts”
There are also hammers that are advertised as being “side strike”
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A few other specialty hammers to add:
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A few more from browsing on Amazon:
Tactical Hammer
Multi-Tool Hammer
Screwdriver-Hammer
Ice Crusher Hammer
Fence Pliers & hammer
Stubby Hammer
http://www.amazon.com/Pittsburgh-Stubby-Ball-Peen-Hammer/dp/B008G3VC8C/ref=sr_1_8?ie=UTF8&qid=1463654093&sr=8-8&keywords=mini+hammer
Japanese Style Hammer
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I was going to post last night that you missed my favorite hammer – fencing pliers. That brings me back to the days of my grandparent’s dairy farm.
Darn, I have a pair in my toolbox. Those might have worked in my above jam, or I might have put a hole in the cabinet with the staple puller.
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Yeah. The first set of fencing pliers I ever saw were from Diamond Tool and Horseshoe Company (appropriately enough)
Staple pullers (pincer jaws to grab them, hook to pry the tough ones out) , wire cutters, wire stretcher, hammer and sleeve crimper all in one tool.
Can’t cut barbed wire worth a darn - but use a Felco for that:
There are a batch of other styles of “fence pliers”
http://buyfencetools.com/product/carriage-bolt-pliers-black/
https://chainlinkfittings.com/store/heavy-duty-gate-clip-tool.html?gclid=CI7P_Zqe5swCFYFahgodgegJ9A
as well as staple drivers:
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Been swinging this around the last couple days, hits really hard and almost no felt vibration at all… I’m liking it so far.
http://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00HS3HD2A/ref=mp_s_a_1_3?qid=1463695976&sr=8-3&pi=SY200_QL40&keywords=stanley+fatmax+hammer&dpPl=1&dpID=31lClgAsstL&ref=plSrch
I recently saw a few other hammers:
Paving Hammers:
Boilermaker hammer:
Farrier’s Rounding hammer:
Bording Hammer:
Scythe hammer:
Carpet hammer:
http://www.hammersource.com/Specialty_Trades/Picard_500gm_18oz_Floor_Carpet_Hammer_3_1/2_blade/
Mason’s embossing hammer:
Latthammer (slate roofing)
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Vaughan and Dalluge 16 oz. and Hart 21 oz waffle faced framer (bought the is 1989). All with wood handles.
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