I have a 30 year old Estwing framing hammer that started out with a waffle face but soon became a smooth face. I've used it for everything you could use a hammer for.
@garychandler4296
3 жыл бұрын
Same here. At one point, every hammer or Hatchett I had were Estwing, and it still bugs me when people call Estwing an Eastwing! Illiterate slobs!
@dylanfinch2951
3 жыл бұрын
I love that the handle is part of the head. I have a bad habit of breaking the hickory or fiberglass handles. I use my Estwing as a maul, finishing nailer, and framing hammer, and it works great as all of them.
@ritchtaylor3831
4 жыл бұрын
You left out my favorite hammer, the Plumb fiberglass handle framing. These are awesome.
@BayAreaMCs
4 жыл бұрын
Trying to imagine a bear swinging a hammer with no thumbs lol 🤔
@MikeBrown-ii3pt
4 жыл бұрын
For typical, hand held hammers, you only need to know 2 brands-Vaughn and Estwing.
@buddyg1408
4 жыл бұрын
Plumb makes good hammer
@Apollo-Computers
3 жыл бұрын
As a kid, I always called them east wings, was the only hammer my dad used.
@robertdean7778
3 жыл бұрын
@@Apollo-Computers I still call them that. Lol. I swing one every day. I can’t get it out of my head.
@videoghostreviews5326
3 жыл бұрын
Slammer bammer jammer word hammer
@7s29
3 жыл бұрын
Hart isn't bad either.
@nickgold4111
3 жыл бұрын
Nothing beats watching a bear talking about hammers at 2 in the morning.
@JGwhiz47
4 жыл бұрын
I'm surprised Mrs. Bear didn't have you mention the meat tenderizing hammer.
@chrisbooge2217
4 жыл бұрын
Hey bear you missed out on a great category of hammers for Auto Body which includes such greats as shrinking hammers, stretching hammers, pick hammers and one of the best named hammers of all times the slap hammer
@NI09FXCWC
4 жыл бұрын
How about paddles and spoons that are basically special shaped hammers in the body shop.
@didz2064
4 жыл бұрын
I was anxiously waiting for you to describe the "carpal tunnel" hammer in the pic. It has a turning fork in the handle to lessen the vibration. My fav!
@coachhannah2403
4 жыл бұрын
Di Dz - Turning fork?
@rodw
4 жыл бұрын
This video is another one that falls in the GREAT VIDEO category. Well done Jeff !!! I appreciate your time and effort to help us all. Personally I like these because I LEARN something from every one of them. Thanks again for sharing your thoughts and videos Rodney
@bfhammer
4 жыл бұрын
....and my personal favorite....wait for it.... BFH!!! LOL!
@blazebox71
4 жыл бұрын
As a heavy equipment mechanic my favorite hammers are my dead blows, my small 2lbs bash hammer or drilling hammer, my various sledgehammers, and the one I cant live without my 16 oz. Brass hammer
@satchmodog2
3 жыл бұрын
I bought a 2 oz estwing framer and a 16 or 18 ounce claw estwing when I started my business in 95 and they are still with me and still used daily. Wife bought me a new Milwaukee 22 oz ripper last year and I love it, but the Estwings still get used more. Also got a nice Estwing roofing tomahawk from a customer. I guess the roofers left it in her roses. I can't imagine using it as a daily . Also picked up the Estwing drywall hammer for obvious reasons and the miner's pick for busting slag off my welds. All my ball peen hammers are my grandfather's and I rarely use them because I don't really need to shape metal. My dead blow and no mar hammers are the HF types and they do just fine. Still waiting to get a nice copper hammer
@MarkRVillano
4 жыл бұрын
When I was painting bridges back in the 70's we used to use welding hammers. But we called them chipping hammers, because we used them to chip off the heavy layers of rusted metal in preparation to wire brushing the surface and priming it.
@MrTheHillfolk
4 жыл бұрын
I think they have a hard spring kinda deal around the handle to isolate vibrations. Very handy for that
@ianhaskell5736
3 жыл бұрын
A slag hammer
@one-of-us9939
4 жыл бұрын
Wow.... I got about half of that list! But now that I think about it... I'd be happy with that rock for most chores.
@censusgary
4 жыл бұрын
Honestly, hammers haven’t really changed their fundamental form or function since someone first tied a stone to a stick. Nor have knives changed much since someone found you could break a rock so it had a sharp edge on it. We don’t give Stone Age people enough credit for all their inventions.
@chrisgraham2904
3 жыл бұрын
Over the years I've acquired a number of fancy and expensive hammers. I recently re-roofed my house by myself and was experiencing fatigue from a number of my fancy hammer. Then I pulled out an old hickory handle hammer that I inherited from my Dad, circa 1940's, which has the head angled forward about 6 degrees. The handle is literally stained and impregnated with Dad's sweat and blood. The rest of the roofing project was a breeze and a total pleasure to bang nails all day long.
@Learningmane
2 жыл бұрын
One of the first used tool box I bought came with a old school eastwing hammer and im on the wagon honestly unless it gets stolen or lost i don't think i might "need" anything else. But i can see me buying a hammer that priced about the same as a power tool.
@seatedliberty
4 жыл бұрын
So the bear's favorite Paul Newman movie must be Absence of Mallets.
@censusgary
4 жыл бұрын
Good rundown of different types of hammers. You covered a couple of kinds I didn’t know about. A while back (maybe the 1980s?), I remember hammers coming on the market that had handles bent at strange-looking angles. These were supposedly more ergonomic, so that you would miss the nail less often and also tire out your arm less. I think there were also shovels and hoes with bends in the handles. But I haven’t seen any of these “improved” handle styles, or heard about them, for quite a while. I guess they didn’t work out?
@censusgary
4 жыл бұрын
An idea for another category of tools to survey: saw sets, saw vises, saw jointers, and sharpening files. Got to sharpen the saws!
@davidgrover5996
4 жыл бұрын
I found an abandoned neglected Estwing hammer when I was a kid the leather handle rotted mostly away. I used it all the time and then it disappeared. (I suspect mom threw it away it looked bad.) About 3 years ago I found the modern version it looks beautiful and I am overjoyed to have it.
@joshuarobinson7522
4 жыл бұрын
This is a great vid Red! Surprised to say its actually one of my favorites, I have been eyeballing that Tekton Brass hammer for a while as well as a HF 2lbs Brass. Thanks again and Shine-On !
@billbeckett1021
4 жыл бұрын
The Martinez hammer is the best thing to come into the carpentry trade. Being a person who has been around for a long time take it from me they make one great product!
@junkie_cosmonaut9622
3 жыл бұрын
I'd say it comes down to preference. My old boss Rick uses an estwing. Normal steel estwing, 22 oz. He's 58 this year, been in framing since 18
@cardo1111
2 жыл бұрын
Bear agreed that Estwing design will always be a classic 👍🏽
@elcam84
4 жыл бұрын
It's Hammer Time Stiletto titanium with wood handle is my favorite. The Martinez..... Nice but Pricey.
@jakerogers6562
4 жыл бұрын
I swing a stiletto 10 oz. Every day. Hard to beat
@WilReid
4 жыл бұрын
23:25 I've had one of those lineman's hammers for about 25 years. They used to make the fiberglass handle blue to match the head. You can get a lot of persuasion out of a 32oz head when needed but don't want to go full sledge and a drilling hammer isn't quite enough.
@pianomail
4 жыл бұрын
I remember using a deadblow hammer for the first time and thinking it was like magic. Love my deadblows, best way to get a brake rotor off that's rust welded itself to the hub.
@remiel3315
4 жыл бұрын
A buddy of my dads has a 6lb sledge head on a 16in handle, he calls it Guido. you know its a bad day in the shop when you hear a 7'4" man called Tiny say bring me Guido for some "negotiations" on the project that we are working on.
@richardfisher8933
4 жыл бұрын
I did not know that there were that many different hammers. Thank you for the education.
@altluigi5733
4 жыл бұрын
Suggestion: Do one about different bars (crowbars)
@uncletoy774
4 жыл бұрын
Alt Luigi that's what i was thinking cause i've used a flat bar for pulling nails and such very rarely do i use my hammer to pull nails
@chrisoconnor3119
4 жыл бұрын
In the electrical industry we use a J-bar or Johnson to move switch gears and transformers and such when we are setting them into place. It is a wooden lever (maybe 7 feet long)with a steel lip and steel wheels, almost nobody ever has these it seems.
@bobdodge3171
4 жыл бұрын
Or any bar.. Even just a tavern.
@Zzzlaldkfjrowpq
4 жыл бұрын
"everything can be a hammer, most things can be a pry bar"
@chrisfyfe4047
4 жыл бұрын
Eastwing had really nice ballpeins . 2 and 4 oz. Ballpeins are great for delicate mechanical work and gunsmithing .
@loganscreationswv
4 жыл бұрын
@TheDenOfTools. The dead blow hammer is used a lot with landscaping installing patios& retaining walls so it's orange so it can be seen easily I figure.
@BilgemasterBill
3 жыл бұрын
Gotta give you a big Thumb's Up for the "Hammer Primer. Thanks, Bear!
@brutus1808
4 жыл бұрын
My favorite is my vaughan stealth framing hammer it's a fully metal it's 17oz but total weight is 31oz but it claims to hit like a 32 and it's a hammer I will have all my life got a side nail puller straight claw and a 42mm head so you can't really miss it's literally the best hammer I have ever had do not cheap out on hammers it's a tool you are going to use probly everyday some people use hammer all day everyday so get a good 1 from a good brand and your set for years
@brettzambotti9291
4 жыл бұрын
Covered all the hammers except Gallagher's Sledge O Matic
@hotdogs5265
4 жыл бұрын
Those Stanley antivibe hammers are my go to all around hammer. Feel great in the hand.
@raybod1775
4 жыл бұрын
The cheap plastic handles hammers from Harbor Freight have the least vibration.
@Eluderatnight
4 жыл бұрын
My stanley anti vibe framing hammer is 15yo now. Built lots of projects, also used not as directed.
@scooterdogg7580
4 жыл бұрын
when i was young 16oz Stanley was the standard in my area , I remember if we saw an Estwing it was like it had the "angelic glow" lol everyone wanted an Estwing but they were hella expensive
@rototiller78
4 жыл бұрын
That Eastwing hammer that you mentioned looks like it not done baking lol looks awesome to me. Looks like a gazelle. If I need a framing hammer, that's the one I'm getting.
@ftkinney
11 ай бұрын
I’m not sure if they are still making them. I saw these in the hardware stores a few years back. They came on two weights. They went on clearance and I regret not getting one as they do have a very unique look and I wonder if they were ahead of their time and we will see that style return.
@horned0wl
4 жыл бұрын
Happy to see you include the rock hammer. My daughter is getting one for her 7yo birthday.
@one-of-us9939
4 жыл бұрын
You are a rocking parent!
@stevenheinje181
4 жыл бұрын
Really liked this one, watched twice. I was looking at variations of “crescent wrench” there are grippable, clamping ones, ones for a breaker bar type extension, hammer/miner ones and some with other add-ons like a nail puller or close end wrench.
@dale1956ties
7 ай бұрын
I've had my Estwing for more than 30 years and it's my favorite.
@duanemiller5606
4 жыл бұрын
The roofers hatched hammers are mostly for cedar shingles so they can split them down if they’re too wide. And another use for the dead blow hammer it has a backing block when you’re driving a nail into something freestanding like a fence rail or deck rail. You said the dead blow hammer on the backside and the nail on the other face and the dead blow stops the wood from vibrating or flexing so the nail will go in. Not so much a correction to what you said as an addition. So was someone likes to say “shine on.”
@bigviel3298
2 жыл бұрын
No they are for fibreglass, metal, Rubber Enviroshakes etc..
@duanemiller5606
2 жыл бұрын
@@bigviel3298 yes they can be used on these other types of roofs and if you really wanted you could drive a nail into a 2 x 4 while doing framing but most people just use a standard claw hammer for the other jobs, however when doing cedar shingles you really need the roofers hatchet hammer that has a hatchet instead of claws.
@bigviel3298
2 жыл бұрын
@@duanemiller5606 Not at all, not in Canada at least.
@Alpha67Wolf
4 жыл бұрын
That space alien framing hammer at 8:20. You say it is made out of fiberglass? I remember fiberglass handles on hammers, you miss the nail and it ruins the handle and eventually the head would fly off. At least the space alien framing hammer has the fiberglass handle covered with metal where the missed nails would hit.
@pantherplatform
4 жыл бұрын
Honeydo lists gets done through a process known as evolution. Trillions of billions of millions of years later, anything is possible.
@AntonioClaudioMichael
4 жыл бұрын
And tons tons more hammers not listed and spoken about good video
@pupdaddymail
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent video! But as an ex-electrician I can say that the electrician's hammer is more likely to be used to strike over and behind an electrical box than in it. Electricians aren't afraid to hammer on things they can't see.
@howarddeares3733
2 жыл бұрын
I enjoy The Bear and get a lot of info from you. I would like to see you do an in depth video on borescopes. I am a safe tech and use borescopes ( not bearscopes ) for safe opening. Thanks really enjoy your style. Howard
@shrikedecil
4 жыл бұрын
That first hammer. Can I move from the Pittsburg to the Dakota in that?!? And what sort of damage am I looking at? Where's it made? Any deals?
@z50com
4 жыл бұрын
I have a thing for hammers! ~ I just counted how many are in my tool box ~ 23 + 1 large sledge
@mikefeil3568
3 жыл бұрын
Same And I know I still got my first hammer somewhere in the garage. A Craftsmen Steel hollow tube rubber grip curved claw purchased at Sears in 1974.
@MrJruta
3 жыл бұрын
Lol I love hammers too, don’t know why
@scottbrown1970
4 жыл бұрын
i have 1 of those Estwing ergo hammers . takes time to get used to but they work great . and it will not come up missing . well it always seems to come back.
@michaelmiller1109
3 жыл бұрын
Wow, humans have spent a lot of time thinking about how to swing are arms and apply force to something. Thanks for the overview!
@jonathantaylor2584
4 жыл бұрын
If you don't want an orange dead blow hammer look to Wiha. Excellent dead blows with replaceable faces. I'm just sad that mind walked off seeing as they're a bit pricey.
@studdaman420
4 жыл бұрын
Hammer was in by head before you even mentioned it to be perfectly honest... My first thought was "Stop, Hammer time!" Lol
@wfmchef007
3 жыл бұрын
Im not sure if someone mentioned it already but what about auto body hammers that are used to shrink and curve metal as well as slide hammers to pull dents .. great channel .. big fan
@ahmadghosheh3104
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent and very educational
@Omnivorous1One
Жыл бұрын
Using that Warhammer on a job or project would be sweet.
@AntonioClaudioMichael
4 жыл бұрын
Dead blows are also used to remove rotors on vehicles and much more as well as baby sledges
@tinylockpicksinc.1758
3 жыл бұрын
I would love to see a video but all the different types of pliers
@bonivuselderheart2716
4 жыл бұрын
Ah, the deadblow hammer. Also known as the "hammer to make sure a hard drive is REALLY bad without leaving marks on the case". (mine has "Drive Adjuster" scrawled in sharpie on the handle)
@drengskap
3 жыл бұрын
Anther use for a welding hammer? Sure, I use mine for splitting up big chunks of lumpwood charcoal for the barbecue. I also have an old coal hammer which was used for a similar purpose, but it's a bit too big and heavy for the charcoal. But thank you, Red, for introducing me to many kinds of hammers I've never even heard of before, even though I have at least a dozen different types. I'm currently loving my Facom graphite shaft cross peins!
@TylerSnyder305
4 жыл бұрын
If it's not American made, isn't forged of tool steel , and doesn't have a hickory handle I won't touch it.
@ooyginjardl4037
4 жыл бұрын
They are for cedar shingles.
@josephmalinowski6817
4 жыл бұрын
When I work in some parts of the five boroughs of New York I have a extra hammer that I use and it's not so much for work as it is a equalizer if you get my point
@MrTheHillfolk
4 жыл бұрын
Most definitely. I'm upstate and I still carry one in the car if my hubcap gets loose , if ya know what I mean wink wink 😆
@ProxyFinal
2 жыл бұрын
I am surprised no one is talking about the Hart Titanium Hammer. It's like if Husky framing hammer and Dalluge (Douglas with the flat top instead of the typical round head) had a child....
@chrisfyfe4047
4 жыл бұрын
I prefer to pull nails with a pincer , and usually use a sawn off Crosspien ( Warrington ).
@kenknutson1598
4 жыл бұрын
The Estwing fiberglass hammer looks like it would be in George Jetsons tool kit. I heard that the deadblow changed from black to orange because California law enforcement or lawmakers felt that the black hammer looked to much like a weapon.
@samv2783
4 жыл бұрын
I'm curious about why the welders hammer has such a strange looking handle.
@victoreous626
4 жыл бұрын
For use while wearing your welding gloves. Gives a better feel and grip.
@samv2783
4 жыл бұрын
@@victoreous626 thanks. That makes perfect sense. I can't believe I didn't think of that. 👍
@guitar5436
4 жыл бұрын
This bear has explained my last couple years of hammer knowledge in the last 30 min
@sparky9327
Жыл бұрын
Rock hammers are great for digging into dirt with a lot of rocks, so you use it like a mini- pickaxe
@MarkRVillano
4 жыл бұрын
My favorite hammering device is a 20 oz serving of 100 proof Absolut vodka. The next day you'll know you were really hammered, because you'll feel like you were struck in the head with a 16 pound sledge. I only recommend this for journeymen drinkers. Apprentices should stick to lighter weight hammering options.
@74bassman
Жыл бұрын
Love your channel man
@kylep.9395
4 жыл бұрын
I see a Martinez and I'm happy, best hammer I've ever owned
@Airbugg
3 жыл бұрын
You forgot Sculptors hammers (for sculptors & stone masons). Also Jack hammers. Nice video!
@denoftools
3 жыл бұрын
Forgot or ran out of time?
@marvelousmaker
3 жыл бұрын
Bushing hammer my first thought, " Why is Grandma's meat tenderizer on a hammer list?"
@rleeingram
3 жыл бұрын
I KNOW THIS IS AN OLD VID BUT I HAD TO COMMENT . the drywall hammer. BAD hangers use the bladed end for hacking as you put it. but its really used as a lever to close up butt joints. left right up what ever you need. and pulling missed nails/screws by just nipping the head up and not damaging the paper front.
@SixthEstateAZ
4 жыл бұрын
I have a stone axe that is likely Apache.
@islandcharlie7132
4 жыл бұрын
I got hammered in 27 minutes.
@pughconsulting
4 жыл бұрын
And deadblow becomes a whole new meaning.
@scooterdogg7580
4 жыл бұрын
for 27 minutes lol
@jeffwolf8018
4 жыл бұрын
I even have a hammer called the duck bill hammer in the head of it looks exactly like a Ducks bill
@timchaffin5471
4 жыл бұрын
Darn you missed a Tinners hammer for sheet metal/HVAC work.
@larrycroft470
4 жыл бұрын
you are such a smart Bear Red!!
@jenniferwhitewolf3784
4 жыл бұрын
Excellent tutorial...
@olivertaylor4779
4 жыл бұрын
The dead blow hammer is best for self assembly furniture, just use a piece of scrap wood to not mark the surface.
@insylem
4 жыл бұрын
My dad gave me an engineering hammer, and he called it a mallet.
@censusgary
4 жыл бұрын
There’s really no sharp distinction between a hammer and a mallet. But don’t tell anyone. The people paying extra for mallets won’t like it.
@bobdodge3171
4 жыл бұрын
@keith moore all the mallets i used were wood or stiff rolled leather
@SgtJoeSmith
4 жыл бұрын
air palm hammer?
@renegade-debaylife395
3 жыл бұрын
Great info
@woodspirit7701
4 жыл бұрын
Deadblow -correct me if I'm wrong -does this have a loose weight that moves inside. Kinda does a double blow?
@denoftools
4 жыл бұрын
Yes
@pantherplatform
4 жыл бұрын
Good ol da bear. It looks so real. It looks like he's really talking. No cgi here.
@bigal6667
4 жыл бұрын
The honey to do list killed me!
@jeffwolf8018
4 жыл бұрын
My favorite style a hammer is from a company called Douglas they have a magnetic had to hold a nail they have side spot so you can hit Nails on the side for tight areas excellent nail pulling abilities from the claw part in the side of the hammer. Unfortunately the new hammers they sell cost close to $200. The one I used to have cost me $60 about 25 years agal. I had two of them I have no idea what happened someone likely stole them from me because that's not something I would leave behind on a job. You don't leave your favorite tools behind and you always kind of know where they are unless they get stolen.
@morris4069
4 жыл бұрын
No sheet metal, duct or hvac hammer? Looks just like a rock hammer but instead of a point it’s just wedge shaped like an elongated crosspeen. When you assemble square duct you have parts you hammer the sections together with and then bend/hammer over the ends. The wedge part gets to tight places like the top.
@brianpaulison2310
4 жыл бұрын
Well , those are all Multiple Impact and Retraction tools ! LOL. While I was working as a tool pusher in the carpenters shop at Johnson Space center in Houston ( Clear Lake City ) TX. Our government way back in the day ( early 90s ) paid $129.00 dollars a piece for those East Wing 22oz hammers! LOL , The local Wall Mart sold them for about $19.00 dollars ! I still can’t stop laughing to this day. I guess it’s all in the name ( Multiple Impact and Retraction tool )
@Vaticider69
4 жыл бұрын
Drilling Hammer I've always referred to and most people I've worked with call it a Lump Hammer.... as in give me 3 or 4......
@CaveWyatt
2 жыл бұрын
Drywall hammers are great to carry around in certain jurisdictions. Self defense, baby! Ugh, I finished muding the new reloading room in the shop a few weeks ago. Now I have to work up the enthusiasm to sand. And paint. Ugh. Did I say that already? Ugh. And my Brownells gunsmith hammer is definitely a “persuader” rather than an outright hammerer. Can’t touch that!
@MajorWeakness
4 жыл бұрын
What if you dont have any arms?
@michaelclark9409
4 жыл бұрын
You forgot to mention Maul, Sledge, and Drilling hammers are all in the BFH category. Also one that belongs in the art category along with Ball, Mason and Roofing that you missed was the Body hammers. Just messing with ya, loved the show.
@MrDavidfarris
4 жыл бұрын
I’ve been looking for a dent hammer for some time now. They are used in musical instrument repair. Anyone know where to get one?
@MrTheHillfolk
4 жыл бұрын
Similar to automotive repair , but lighter I'm guessing. Almost like a paintless dent removal tool set maybe. Again I'm guessing about a field I know nothing about I'm just goin off my tech logic. Heh wow , I bet that can be a very interesting subject.
@61hink
4 жыл бұрын
Andy Dufresne. Gotcha.
@arkyump
4 жыл бұрын
I would like to see some small shop automotive lifts. Both the usual stuff and electrical/hydraulic types. Love the dumbass comedy. Keep it up.
@chuckhaynes6458
3 жыл бұрын
You forgot Lather's hatchet and Body hammer for bodywork. How about Plumb hammers?
@jrbrabazon
4 жыл бұрын
Estwing is best hammer... I bought one 15 years ago and will now only buy their suff for any swinging device... hatchet, hammer, or camp axe.
@gypsyboomer
4 жыл бұрын
Have had a dual face deadblow from Nuplaflex, called a powerdrive SF-2, for over 15 years, as I have broken two other deadblows, would have to say this is best example of its type I have ever seen. Just curious about the vibration response of some of these newer design hammers, do they tingle your hand and arm as bad as some look? I have found a titanium hammer to transmit strongly, but I only used it a couple of times, don't like it. Keep up the reviews, still learning stuff from you.
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