Do You Have a Favorite Hammer(s)?

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#21

A few more from browsing on Amazon:

Tactical Hammer

http://www.amazon.com/United-Cutlery-Tactical-Hammer-Black/dp/B00QH1O2QE?ie=UTF8&keywords=tactical%20hammer&qid=1463653477&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

Multi-Tool Hammer

http://www.amazon.com/MultiTool-HunnyDooTools-Hammer-Jack-Knife-Adjustable/dp/B00SX3JSQ8?ie=UTF8&keywords=tactical%20hammer&qid=1463653473&ref_=sr_1_15&sr=8-15

http://www.amazon.com/Sheffield-12913-Premium-Hammer-Tool/dp/B000NJUU94/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1463654100&sr=8-7&keywords=mini+hammer

http://www.amazon.com/BLUETTEK-Multi-Function-Stamping-Seatbelt-Emergency/dp/B01AEJJ1MO/ref=sr_1_10?ie=UTF8&qid=1463654303&sr=8-10&keywords=knife+hammer

Screwdriver-Hammer

http://www.amazon.com/Papa-Johns-Toolbox-Flower-Screwdriver/dp/B000FX4VFC?ie=UTF8&psc=1&ref_=sxr_pa_click_within_right1&smid=A23SUD807EGKLU

Ice Crusher Hammer

http://www.amazon.com/Crusher-Beer-Hammer-Bottle-Opener/dp/B00P8ADJ8C?ie=UTF8&keywords=ice%20hammer&qid=1463653711&ref_=sr_1_1&sr=8-1

http://www.amazon.com/Eskimo-19-Inch-Dual-Head-Bucket-Chisel/dp/B001OD3HD4?ie=UTF8&keywords=ice%20hammer&qid=1463653683&ref_=sr_1_8&sr=8-8

Fence Pliers & hammer

http://www.amazon.com/Channellock-85-Fencing-Tool-10-inch/dp/B001BQ49YU?ie=UTF8&keywords=fence%20hammer&qid=1463653910&ref_=sr_1_3&sr=8-3

Stubby Hammer

http://www.amazon.com/Maxcraft-60626-8-oz-Stubby-Hammer/dp/B0042D6HLW/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1463654093&sr=8-3&keywords=mini+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

http://www.amazon.com/Shark-20-2120-14-Ounce-Milled-Japanese/dp/B00004TBQJ/ref=sr_1_14?ie=UTF8&qid=1463654866&sr=8-14&keywords=japanese+hammer

http://www.amazon.com/Japanese-Shop-Hammer-4-Oz/dp/B0037MG6BU/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1463654871&sr=8-3&keywords=japanese+hammer

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#22

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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#23

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:

http://www.amazon.com/Felco-CDO-Commando-Barbed-Cutter/dp/B001B6QBFK/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1463663614&sr=8-1&keywords=felco+barbed+wire

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

http://www.amazon.com/Malco-HRP5-Hog-Ring-Pliers/dp/B004X5LWUU/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1463664433&sr=8-1&keywords=malco+hog+ring+pliers

http://www.amazon.com/Malco-HRP4-Fencing-Stapler-Magazine/dp/B00JJ6PD08/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1463664419&sr=8-2&keywords=malco+hog+ring+pliers

http://www.amazon.com/Malco-HRP1-Chain-Fencing-Stapler/dp/B007AUHZB0/ref=sr_1_4?ie=UTF8&qid=1463664419&sr=8-4&keywords=malco+hog+ring+pliers

http://www.amazon.com/Malco-HRP2-Fencing-Stapler-Magazine/dp/B004BGDD08/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1463664419&sr=8-5&keywords=malco+hog+ring+pliers

as well as staple drivers:

http://www.amazon.com/Goldenrod-420-GOLDENROD-Staple-Driver/dp/B00LKWZLT2/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1463664564&sr=8-1&keywords=fence+staple+driver

http://www.kencove.com/fence/Staples_detail_TDSDW.php

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#24

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

#25

I recently saw a few other hammers:

Paving Hammers:

https://www.amazon.com/Gedore-8883700-Paving-hammer-square/dp/B000UZ3AS4/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1468599735&sr=8-5&keywords=paving+hammer

https://www.amazon.com/21-404-Rubber-Face-Paver-Hammer/dp/B008DRMP0U/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1468599806&sr=8-1&keywords=bon+paver+hammer

Boilermaker hammer:

http://www.hammersource.com/Blacksmithing_Hammers_and_Tongs/Picard_900_gm_Large_face_Boiler_makers_hammer_100_x_30mm/

Farrier’s Rounding hammer:

http://www.hammersource.com/Blacksmithing_Hammers_and_Tongs/1_1/2_lb._Supreme_Farrier_Rounding_Hammer_Hard_Turned_and_Finished_1_1/4_round/_flat_faces_14_wo

Bording Hammer:

http://www.hammersource.com/Metalworking_Hammers/Picard_500gm_18oz_Bording_Hammer_27mmx5mm_and_27mmx6mm_faces._Wood_handle/

Scythe hammer:

http://www.hammersource.com/Blacksmithing_Hammers_and_Tongs/Picard_500_gm_Scythe_Hammer_Dengelhammer_._Double_pein_faces/

Carpet hammer:

http://www.hammersource.com/Specialty_Trades/Picard_500gm_18oz_Floor_Carpet_Hammer_3_1/2_blade/

Mason’s embossing hammer:

http://www.hammersource.com/Masons_Hammers/Picard_1500_gm_Masons_Embossing_Hammer_Concave_faces_with_wood_handle/

Latthammer (slate roofing)

http://www.hammersource.com/Framing_Hammers/Picard_600gm_21oz_German_Latthammer_smooth_face_magnetic_nailstart_solid_steel_handle_with_stacked_leather_grip/

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#26

Vaughan and Dalluge 16 oz. and Hart 21 oz waffle faced framer (bought the is 1989). All with wood handles.

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#27

Over at ToolGuyd’s main blog page - David Frane has posted about some Picard Hammers that should add to this compendium:

http://toolguyd.com/picard-latthammer-strange-hammers/

A couple of other Picard hammers of different design are:

http://www.picard-hammer.de/de/haemmer-a-z/haemmer-von-a-z/bt/31/pg/218.html

and

http://www.steinbrock.com/de/Sickenhammer-verschieden-stark-fein-poliert-ES-Picard2

#28

Some Amazon links to Picard Hammers:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0013NDJQU/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=ILQMT0XPEZHY5&colid=2NK27UME9VPD0

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0002YZN5G/ref=s9_dcacsd_dcoop_bw_c_x_9_w

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B01FYC1S5E/ref=s9_dcacsd_dcoop_bw_c_x_3_w

and a cheaper alternative:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B003TNYFME/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=I2XQK3LDHSZPB7&colid=2NK27UME9VPD0

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B01HR2WCFO/_encoding=UTF8?coliid=IHL1YMIMNX3Z4&colid=2NK27UME9VPD0

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0034YT5V4/ref=s9_dcacsd_dcoop_bw_c_x_6_w

https://www.amazon.com/Picard-Chasing-Hammer-120mm-Length/dp/B00XITADXY/ref=sr_1_12?srs=7981947011&ie=UTF8&qid=1501540848&sr=8-12&keywords=Picard

https://www.amazon.com/Picard-Planishing-Hammer-130mm-length/dp/B00XJYYXYS/ref=sr_1_13?srs=7981947011&ie=UTF8&qid=1501540848&sr=8-13&keywords=Picard

https://www.amazon.com/Picard-0008501-25-Joiners-hammer-pattern/dp/B000VD4ZBQ/ref=sr_1_46?srs=7981947011&ie=UTF8&qid=1501541014&sr=8-46&keywords=Picard

https://www.amazon.com/Picard-Embossing-Hammer-120mm-Length/dp/B00XIRCKSC/ref=sr_1_55?srs=7981947011&ie=UTF8&qid=1501541046&sr=8-55&keywords=Picard

https://www.amazon.com/Picard-Stretching-hammer-100mm-length/dp/B00XIQS70I/ref=sr_1_61?srs=7981947011&ie=UTF8&qid=1501541014&sr=8-61&keywords=Picard

https://www.amazon.com/Picard-0017701-0200-Bording-hammer-0-441/dp/B00MPHQIQG/ref=sr_1_68?srs=7981947011&ie=UTF8&qid=1501541101&sr=8-68&keywords=Picard

https://www.amazon.com/Picard-0020700-1-543-Tilers-hammer/dp/B005EJRILQ/ref=sr_1_77?srs=7981947011&ie=UTF8&qid=1501541071&sr=8-77&keywords=Picard

https://www.amazon.com/Picard-0033501-0750-Aluminium-hammer-handle/dp/B005EEVEPM/ref=sr_1_90?srs=7981947011&ie=UTF8&qid=1501541160&sr=8-90&keywords=Picard

https://www.amazon.com/Picard-0030490-600-Chisel-Mining-sledge/dp/B0001JZX52/ref=sr_1_100?srs=7981947011&ie=UTF8&qid=1501541197&sr=8-100&keywords=Picard

https://www.amazon.com/Picard-00008390-Flaglayers-hammer-fiberglass/dp/B003CMILD6/ref=sr_1_105?srs=7981947011&ie=UTF8&qid=1501541172&sr=8-105&keywords=Picard

https://www.amazon.com/Picard-0010401-Coopers-hammer-1-323/dp/B005EEGE16/ref=sr_1_111?srs=7981947011&ie=UTF8&qid=1501541172&sr=8-111&keywords=Picard

https://www.amazon.com/Picard-0003021-Shoeing-English-pattern/dp/B005DDOACS/ref=sr_1_133?srs=7981947011&ie=UTF8&qid=1501541345&sr=8-133&keywords=Picard

https://www.amazon.com/Picard-0008201-750-Masons-hammer-pattern/dp/B005DJUYE0/ref=sr_1_135?srs=7981947011&ie=UTF8&qid=1501541323&sr=8-135&keywords=Picard

https://www.amazon.com/Picard-0008401-Cobblers-hammer-pattern/dp/B001497GPI/ref=sr_1_141?srs=7981947011&ie=UTF8&qid=1501541323&sr=8-141&keywords=Picard

https://www.amazon.com/0031300-Welders-Hammer-0-992-Handle/dp/B005EEJ3ZU/ref=sr_1_157?srs=7981947011&ie=UTF8&qid=1501541445&sr=8-157&keywords=Picard

https://www.amazon.com/Picard-0000401-2000-Mining-Sledge-double/dp/B000VD6X2A/ref=sr_1_152?srs=7981947011&ie=UTF8&qid=1501541418&sr=8-152&keywords=Picard

https://www.amazon.com/Picard-3010059119-Pavers-Hammer-1000g/dp/B01GGD33P8/ref=sr_1_168?srs=7981947011&ie=UTF8&qid=1501541504&sr=8-168&keywords=Picard

https://www.amazon.com/0002201-70-Square-Flatter-4-519-Lbs/dp/B00MPHZNQC/ref=sr_1_182?srs=7981947011&ie=UTF8&qid=1501541545&sr=8-182&keywords=Picard

https://www.amazon.com/0003011-350-Shoeing-Hammer-German-Pattern/dp/B005DDNS58/ref=sr_1_190?srs=7981947011&ie=UTF8&qid=1501541518&sr=8-190&keywords=Picard

https://www.amazon.com/0011301-Hammer-Orange-Cases-1-323/dp/B005EEGN2G/ref=sr_1_193?srs=7981947011&ie=UTF8&qid=1501541620&sr=8-193&keywords=Picard

https://www.amazon.com/2525102-Finishing-Hammer-Cross-Extra/dp/B00MPHSB0M/ref=sr_1_200?srs=7981947011&ie=UTF8&qid=1501541584&sr=8-200&keywords=Picard

#29

Responding to a posted question about sheet metal tools, I looked at some tools from John Stortz that included these hammers and mallets:

#30

Like Jacob, I too like Stanley FatMax for my go-to hammer.

For woodwork, however, I may be tempted by the Veritas Cabinetmaker’s Mallet.

#31

For carving I like this style much better:

http://www.leevalley.com/us/wood/page.aspx?p=30263&cat=1,41504,43688&ap=1

#32

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This one has always served me well

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#33

I have a number of hammers, mostly framing, ball peen, and engineer types. I’ve found that my favorite is usually the one I can find. :smile: