Estwing Weight Forward Hammer

Never used that, but I did try try the stanley with the curved handle
like this one:

http://www.stanleytools.com/default.asp?CATEGORY=FRAMING+HAMMERS&TYPE=PRODUCT&PARTNUMBER=51-946&SDesc=22+oz%2E+AntiVibe%26%23174%3B+Plain+Face+Framing+Hammer

It was a little different but very comfortable after I got used to it.
Next time I'm doing remodeling, I will probably get one.

don't bother...it's just too strange, and difficult to get used to, espaecially
the square, as in, with corners, striking face....It's ok for rough framing, I
guess, but other than that....

On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 03:05:32 GMT, Dan <[email protected]> wrote:
>
>I've got the heavy model. I'd buy the smaller one, but I don't like the way
>this one rings like a bell when it hits a nail. A really loud bell.

Any way you can limit the vibrations? Maybe a little tape or similar
just below the head or something like that?

I have owned and used this hammer for about a year now and I do like it. It
works very well and easier on the wrist in my opinion. When I bought mine
they did not have a model with the checkered face as they do now. I would
definitely get the checkered face as the smooth face tends to slide off the
nail head if you are even a little off center on your blow.

Bruce

"Scooby" <[email protected]> wrote in message
news:[email protected]...
>
> Iv'e been thinking of buying one of these hammers for quite a while but
> i don't know anyone who has used one before. Has anyone got one ,and
> ,if so what's the pro's and con's. I currently use an Estwing One piece
> 17oz Claw Hammer.
> The Weight Forward Hammer can be viewed here.
>
> http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?ts=34496&id=38600
>
> Regards.
>
> Scooby
>
>
> --
> Scooby

On Thu 13 Jan 2005 11:09:34a, Scooby <[email protected]>
wrote in news:[email protected]:

>
> Iv'e been thinking of buying one of these hammers for quite a while but
> i don't know anyone who has used one before. Has anyone got one ,and
> ,if so what's the pro's and con's. I currently use an Estwing One piece
> 17oz Claw Hammer.
> The Weight Forward Hammer can be viewed here.
>
> http://www.screwfix.com/app/sfd/cat/pro.jsp?ts=34496&id=38600
>
> Regards.
>
> Scooby

I've got the heavy model. I'd buy the smaller one, but I don't like the way
this one rings like a bell when it hits a nail. A really loud bell.

Otherwise it's great.

Dan

On Fri 14 Jan 2005 03:49:53a, Upscale <[email protected]> wrote in
news:[email protected]:

> On Fri, 14 Jan 2005 03:05:32 GMT, Dan <[email protected]> wrote:
>>
>>I've got the heavy model. I'd buy the smaller one, but I don't like
>>the way this one rings like a bell when it hits a nail. A really loud
>>bell.
>
> Any way you can limit the vibrations? Maybe a little tape or similar
> just below the head or something like that?

I could experiment I guess, but I don't have much use for a framing hammer.
I just never pick it up any more. The one that gets the most use, not
counting mallets, is the little Stanley. Consdering its form, my guess is
that I could muffle the ring a little but not get rid of it.