I Got Hammered

[Edgar]

I bought a few 9oz Claw Hammer kits for Christmas presents, and I had an old ball peen hammer that needed a new handle.

Nothing fancy or difficult here, but it's really nice to get back to turning after an extended absence from my shop for a variety of reasons.

 

[jttheclockman]

If you only hand a hammer. You would hammer in the day and hammer at night.

 

[Dalecamino]

Quite nice Edgar. Are the handles Pecan?

 

[KMCloonan]

Quite nice Edgar. Are the handles Pecan?

I was going to ask if they were maple...

 

[Edgar]

They are maple - from an old workbench. I got two maple top workbenches from a previous employer about 30 years ago. One is in my woodshop & one was in my tractor shed on the farm. Over time, the glue joints failed & it fell apart. I salvaged all the individual boards - about 1.5"x2"x6', so I have lots of nice maple on hand for tool handles.

 

[MedWoodWorx]

I bought a few 7oz Claw Hammer kits for Christmas presents, and I had an old ball peen hammer that needed a new handle.

Nothing fancy or difficult here, but it's really nice to get back to turning after an extended absence from my shop for a variety of reasons.

very nice work Edgar!! These hammer kits look great; you guys at the states have all the nice toys!!!

 

[Edgar]

very nice work Edgar!! These hammer kits look great; you guys at the states have all the nice toys!!!

Thanks, Mike. I haven't tried hammering with one yet, but that 9oz claw hammer from PSI seems pretty sturdy & has a 3" long 3/8" shank.

They also have a brass hammer with a 1/2" shank that I might try.