some dude tried to buy my hammer.

[vash]

wtf?

i have a pretty rustic hammer. helped out at a fence build. brought my hammer. wildfire stuff, for a friend. there was a decent sized group there.

man, i put that thing away in my truck and grabbed a beater laying around. he was eyeballing it too hard.

i had no idea Douglass went away..slowing trying to come back i think. small batch stuff.

my wife bought it for me as incentive to get off my ass to build our own fence at our old home. i bet my hammer is 20 years old. freaking miracle i haven't lost it yet. i love it for the side pull notch. and the reverse waffles on the head..i cant stand the exposed waffles that tear into your skin if you hit a thumb. smash is acceptable..smash and rip, not so much.

[vash]

Hammer time. it is actually the first thing my wife (girlfriend) bought me. i handled it way differently than if i had bought her a frying pan. ..

[mreid]

Oh, pretty!

And it’s got the side puller!

I’d steal it. Of course, you’re lucky he was an amateur. He made a big deal and spooked you. He should of ignored it until you didn’t notice him slip it in his tool bag. What a rookie.

[nvr2mny]

So, you should have told him “You Can’t touch this!”!

[scottmandue]

We have been slowly digging through my parents stuff... poking around in the garage I found a very old ball peen hammer, I brought it home and hung it on my tool wall. Not sure why, can't imagine what I would ever use it for. Also picked up a small tack hammer.

[KFC911]

Originally Posted by vash

Hammer time. it is actually the first thing my wife (girlfriend) bought me. i handled it way differently than if i had bought her a frying pan. ..

You can't touch this

[vash]

Originally Posted by nvr2mny

So, you should have told him “You Can’t touch this!”!

hahahahhahahhahaha..damn..well played!!!

[Scott Douglas]

I didn't know you could spend that kind of money on a hammer.

I have my dad's old ball peen hammer. It's probably older than I am. It has a special place in my tool box and is used whenever something doesn't want to give when it should.

[scottmandue]

some dude tried to buy my hammer.


So that's what the kids are calling it nowadays.

[billybek]

That is not the hammer he was looking for...

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by afterburn 549

https://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_sacat=0&_nkw=douglas+hammer&_blrs=spell_check

Looks like you beat the crap out of a $200+ hammer Vash.
I see it variously identified as a framing hammer and a finish hammer. It doesn't look like the tool I'd want to be whacking spikes with. How heavy is it?

[Crowbob]

I watched a framer working one time. I swear his hammer was 2 feet long and weighed a ton. It was a simple pleasure watching him drive spikes with 3 good whacks.

[wdfifteen]

Originally Posted by Crowbob

I watched a framer working one time. I swear his hammer was 2 feet long and weighed a ton. It was a simple pleasure watching him drive spikes with 3 good whacks.

Mine is long, but not that long. It's built like this Greatneck. https://mobiledistributorsupply.com/70001-greatneck-16-oz-speed-strike-hammer-great-neck.html?gclid=CjwKCAjw75HWBRAwEiwAdzefxDW7EmN_Ni vIT4Tk3wGVdTFDgLKRjierX4NqF-5Xu1ihjC-5iPyUHBoC044QAvD_BwE# It's the nub at the end that makes all the difference. You don't have to put much effort into keeping it in your hand, centripetal force just tightens it in. It's a very comfortable hammer to use and it's great for driving spikes home, three whacks and a 16 penny is flat out.

[vash]

Originally Posted by wdfifteen

Looks like you beat the crap out of a $200+ hammer Vash.
I see it variously identified as a framing hammer and a finish hammer. It doesn't look like the tool I'd want to be whacking spikes with. How heavy is it?

Damn. Mine is a 20oz framer.

I think mine was $80 new. Oh well.
I’m gonna buy a Vaughn.

[Crowbob]

As a very young lad one of the first things ever my dad taught me was to let the hammer do the work. Even today as I struggle with just about any tool, I remind myself of that advice and everything gets easy-peasy. The hardest part with a hammer was my aim. Practice helped me reduce hitting the wrong nail. Pain was also a good motivator, of course.

[mreid]

Nail gun ftw!

[berettafan]

Originally Posted by nvr2mny

So, you should have told him “You Can’t touch this!”!

posts like this remind me I'm just not as smart as other people. a perfect comment and didn't even occur to me.

[DWBOX2000]

I have a hammer my grandfather gave me. It's all steel and the grip is slowly letting go. I use as is and wont change. I smile inside whenever I use it.

[Tervuren]

Originally Posted by Crowbob

As a very young lad one of the first things ever my dad taught me was to let the hammer do the work. Even today as I struggle with just about any tool, I remind myself of that advice and everything gets easy-peasy. The hardest part with a hammer was my aim. Practice helped me reduce hitting the wrong nail. Pain was also a good motivator, of course.

Good advice.

Especially if hammering down, lift to a measured distance, light touch, and just guide as gravity does the work. Gravity doesn't wear out, you can hit with a measured force and nail everything just right.

Especially when metal working, a measured touch is very valuable.

Probably my worst hammer experience is when I was assigned an ipod welding young person with music, he couldn't hit consistent, and couldn't listen. My need to re-work everything he did combined with him not catching on meant I sent him away and did the job myself. There wasn't time to teach some one with music filled earbuds in and get it done.

[craigster59]

I've always liked the Vaughn "California Framer" with the curved hatchet handle.