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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.
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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.