Claw Hammer Top 5 Pro Tips

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@olswole5057 8 жыл бұрын

Your working hard for us Mr. Wranglerstar. Pumping these videos out like hot cakes and the quality hasn't suffered either

@wranglerstar 8 жыл бұрын

+Ole Swole thanks

@jonathonestrada3814 8 жыл бұрын

Ive been a carpenter for about 6 years, the first 5 i had a 28oz steel hart hammer. I can't tell you how much i hated that hammer, just heavy, vibrated the crud out of my elbow. I too couldn't bite the bullet and pay 150 for a titanium hammer. I ended up getting it for christmas last year. Its a 16oz titanium Stiletto with a 18" hickory handle. It is such an amazing hammer. I wish i would of bought it when i first started in the trades. Ill never buy another steel hammer again. Ps Im loving these videos. Keep it up Cody.

@John-ih7gp 8 жыл бұрын

+Jonathon Estrada Yes Yes! Sooo nice!!! I love it!

@kevrobster 8 жыл бұрын

+Jonathon Estrada Stilletto hammers are FANTASTIC. I absolutely love my 16 oz

@paulhaworth1824 8 жыл бұрын

+Jonathon Estrada are they really that good I have a steel 20oz estwing ive had f over 10 years and I'm happy wi it also a milled 25oz 18"wooden handle which I love but it can get a bit awkward in tight spaces so bought a milled 21oz HART from off the net an as soon as I held it it felt wrong an I'm wishing id bought the 15oz estwing framer now

@RaoulThomas007 8 жыл бұрын

+Jonathon Estrada And it is so much easier on the elbow. Drives like a much larger hammer too. Once you've used one, you'd never want to go back!

@jonathonestrada3814 8 жыл бұрын

Paul Haworth In my opinion the Stiletto hammer that i have is worth every penny. Picking up my 28oz hart now just doesn't feel right. I would highly recommend a titanium hammer if you're swinging a hammer for a living, if you're just a weekend warrior, DIYer you can get by with the hammers you have.

@sixtomidnight1492 8 жыл бұрын

Here's a pro tip: "Sharpen" your hammer's head by rubbing some 220 grit sandpaper on it. Gives you loads of grip on the nail head.

@tracematson385 5 жыл бұрын

why do you need grip on your nails?

@Duckhunterbow 8 жыл бұрын

I've only known the rigging ax as a roofing hatchet. We've used them for putting on wood shingles.

@MrAxisandallies 8 жыл бұрын

yeah i have known them as roofing hatchets and roofing hammers thats what my grandpa has always called them

@RaoulThomas007 8 жыл бұрын

+Duckhunterbow Me too. And look for the facial scar(s) on the individuals who like to use them. They were used to split wood shake shingles. The people that know how to use them are masters!

@Christopherjamesmurphy21 4 жыл бұрын

Nope there’s 3 main types of hatchets. Rigging axe for framing, or form work, a roofing hatchet and a drywall hatchet.

@f60w 8 жыл бұрын

We always call waffle heads strawberry hammers Because your thumb looks a strawberry if you hit it

@atlimann79 8 жыл бұрын

Hi Cody, just stumbled on your channel few days ago and after seeing this video a thought to myself, he's probably not interested in Vaughan hammers. I've been a carpenter for 16 years now and in Iceland were i am from we mostly build houses from concrete with big steel framing molds and we connect them with big steel clamps. When i started in the industry my father told me to by a Estwing hammer, because in the old days here in Iceland you could not get anything else other than Estwing hammers. So i bought a 20 oz and it was a murder to use in my line of work and the rubber handles got glazed and slippery with time. i came across Vaughan Eagle Series hammer and those are excellent, because they have built in damper in the head so you don't get the vibration in your elbow when you hit steel to steel. Over the years i have had 3 of them, the first one was stolen from me and i still have two others - 16oz for fine work and 20oz when i do some heavy work. Although i still don´t do concrete work i still prefer the Vaughan´s. If you get the chance to have one, I recommend you trying out one, they are very good. If I ever loose mine or they get damaged I will have to order them from the USA because they stopped selling them in Iceland. Have a nice one ;)

@ironhorsealpha 8 жыл бұрын

Had my Estwing for years and love it to death. I have bought many hammers and I always go back to my Estwing. I also bought a 5lb Estwing mini-sledge which I have used more than I expected. Good company.

@mitchellarpin339 8 жыл бұрын

love your videos! I'm a pavement and heavy equipment engineer in the Air Force. I ring a lot of my tools to work because my leadership struggle as tradesmen and i share your tips all the time

@tisodotsk 8 жыл бұрын

I have two suggestions to new video: 1. restoration + new handle to your rigging axe 2. cleaning + sharpening hammers (or another tools of your choice, that you didn't cover in your previous videos) Anybody else interested?

@andreweasty 8 жыл бұрын

+Tibor Soviš easiest way to clean a hammer is to find a smooth bit of concrete and rub the face of the hammer on it a little then if you can rub it in some fine sand

@evilfish456 8 жыл бұрын

+Tibor Soviš Agree! I also would like to see how the treehouse has survived the snow

@soloban81 8 жыл бұрын

+Tibor Soviš I just dug my 20oz Estwing out of the tool box. It's probably 12 years old and had a decent amount of surface rust. Rubbed it down with some 120g and 220g sandpaper to remove the surface rust. A dremel tool with a sanding bob makes it go alot faster and polished it up nicely. I rubbed down the metal with some Boiled Linseed Oil to prevent future rust.

@bassistbovee 7 жыл бұрын

Wood handle 25 (started at 18) year old framer. I used an estwing for about 4 years. I will never go back to a metal handle.

@joshcox6351 6 жыл бұрын

Tibor Soviš lol yeah I'd like to see how to sharpen a hammer xD bloody fool I say

@kyle_noseworthy 8 жыл бұрын

Excellent video! You're right, there are SO MANY OPTIONS for hammers when you hit the hardware store!

@Toninjaforyou 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Cody, i've been framing and doing carpentry work for almost three years now, i'm 20 years old and one of the only people left that carries two hammers, from time to time. A 28oz "rigging axe" or "crib axe" as we call it here in BC, Canada, and a 22oz Estwing. And anytime I show up on a new site, the old guys always comment on my crib axe.haha I grew up working on ranches and was taught by a few older ranchers how to frame and what hammers to use, so I was very fortunate in that respect. Also, each one of the older guys that taught me could pound a nail in one stroke with a crib axe, so it was quite neat to here you mention that in this video. Thanks, Tom

@cpcurtis 7 жыл бұрын

Loved the Nutnfancy shout out. Thanks for the vid.

@PalmettoParatrooper 8 жыл бұрын

Please please please restore that rigging ax for us! I have one and didn't know what it was called until now. I've been wanting to restore it for years.

@PalmettoParatrooper 8 жыл бұрын

I hopes so! lol

@LUCNUKEM 8 жыл бұрын

In highschool I got a coop placement as a framer. 17yrs old doing 45hrs/week manual labour. Never had any experience building anything outside of shop class. I showed up with a finish hammer. Because I was doing a lot of the little odd jobs away from the compressor & air nailers I ended up with tennis elbow, golf elbow, & tendinitis within a month. I liked framing though.

@ferretlov 8 жыл бұрын

Your rigging axe is very similar to something I have but over here in England it was called a carpenters axe with a Hackett head on the back and a hammer with hatches in it. It doesn't have a normal axe handle as there were two pieces of metal that were riveted to a handle that looks like your wooden hammer.

@AfromanKKK2 8 жыл бұрын

do you need a licence to own a hammer in England?

@jonathonestrada3814 8 жыл бұрын

+Alex Prin Ive only known them as drywall hammer. I live in Washington state.

@ferretlov 8 жыл бұрын

+AfromanKKK2 don't be silly, you only need a licence for screwdrivers. There dangerous little things!

@horatio71 8 жыл бұрын

+AfromanKKK2 no license needed for a hammer in the UK, but we´re not killing 30000 people a year with them....

@drummerglenchin 8 жыл бұрын

+horatio71 Neither are we. And we don't kill that many with guns either. About 61 percent of gun deaths are suicides. Then, many are the result of gangs with stolen or self-manufactured guns. But here are the most incredible numbers: * Guns used 2.5 million times a year in self-defense. Law-abiding citizens use guns to defend themselves against criminals as many as 2.5 million times every year -- or about 6,850 times a day. [1] This means that each year, firearms are used more than 80 times more often to protect the lives of honest citizens than to take lives. [2]* Of the 2.5 million times citizens use their guns to defend themselves every year, the overwhelming majority merely brandish their gun or fire a warning shot to scare off their attackers. Less than 8% of the time, a citizen will kill or wound his/her attacker.[3]* As many as 200,000 women use a gun every year to defend themselves against sexual abuse.[4]* Even anti-gun Clinton researchers concede that guns are used 1.5 million times annually for self-defense. According to the Clinton Justice Department, there are as many as 1.5 million cases of self-defense every year. The National Institute of Justice published this figure in 1997 as part of "Guns in America" -- a study which was authored by noted anti-gun criminologists Philip Cook and Jens Ludwig.[5]* Armed citizens kill more crooks than do the police. Citizens shoot and kill at least twice as many criminals as police do every year (1,527 to 606).[6] And readers of Newsweek learned that "only 2 percent of civilian shootings involved an innocent person mistakenly identified as a criminal. The 'error rate' for the police, however, was 11 percent, more than five times as high."[7]* Handguns are the weapon of choice for self-defense. Citizens use handguns to protect themselves over 1.9 million times a year. [8] Many of these self-defense handguns could be labeled as "Saturday Night Specials."

@deancarder377 8 жыл бұрын

Good video. My Grandpa called the ones with the straight claws a rip hammer and the others claw hammer.

@mikeobrien2582 8 жыл бұрын

My often teases me because I have over 20 hammers. Some were purchased or gifts, some were used for work, a couple were inhearited and others were rescued. None are being disposed of, I like them all. "The proper tool for the proper job." "If it doesn't fit get a bigger hammer." These are a couple of my favorite workshop quotes.

@grodad7034 8 жыл бұрын

We built a house in 1967, 30X42 ft. a full hip roof. The contractor grabbed a helper with a strong back, a 22 Oz. framing hammer, a nail belt with a 5 pound capacity pocket and a sunny day and finished the whole thing in 8 hours flat. (The hammer cost $5 in '62).The house cost $25,000 and sold to Hubert Humphrey's son that year. the story went through the neighborhood like a grass fire. He got two more builds out of that story. btw; the roof was perfect but his helper needed a week off.

@johnnymotoeveryday8206 8 жыл бұрын

+grodad 30'x42' with a full hip roof entirely finished in 8 hours...bullshit!

@grodad7034 8 жыл бұрын

not bs. I fed Mr. Brieghtbart nails that day. That SINGLE day. The bundle grunt busted the shingles and stacked them in short piles 8-10 ft apart ahead of Ed's wicked hammer. Not bs.

@markdoumert8488 8 жыл бұрын

+grodad Are you talking about shingling the roof or framing it? If you are saying framing it I agree its probably utter crap.

@grodad7034 8 жыл бұрын

asphalt shingles buddy. lol. framing took 3 days & 2 guys with one day in a light rain.

@markdoumert8488 8 жыл бұрын

grodad Ok cause I was gonna say framing a house in one day is utter bs.

@Happy-Hunter89 8 жыл бұрын

Great video! Growing up with a dad who was (still is) a professional carpenter, I learned early in life from helping him with projects around the house that my careless hammer impacts leaving the distinct round dents in the wood were called "elephant tracks".

@jasont.renschler1014 8 жыл бұрын

I used a estwing for 20 years and my elbow used to ache so bad every evening, finally bought a 14 Oz titanium stilleto, truly does drive nails like a heavy framing hammer, and I can't believe I never bit the bullet and spent the money. My elbow hasn't been sore once since, it's amazing how much it dampens the vibration.

@wranglerstar 8 жыл бұрын

+Jason “JTR” Renschler Have heard about the titanium ones but haven't tried one

@Elle201 8 жыл бұрын

+Wranglerstar cody can you show us how you make your axe wedges?

@tbrockman862 8 жыл бұрын

+Jason “JTR” Renschler They are really nice for driving nails. The long axe handle gives you a lot of power. They are not so great for pulling nails though. I snapped the handle straight across the bottom of the head after a month

@tbrockman862 8 жыл бұрын

@davidjfiedler 8 жыл бұрын

If you are in the trade you can't beat the wood handled stiletto. I always carried a nail puller so never broke the handle. Also, if you do use a wood handled hammer to pull nails, go sideways. All the way to one side then get another bite and go to the opposite side.

@Dylfunkle 5 жыл бұрын

I do love a wood handle, but I see your point on longevity. Your rigging axe reminds me of the time I was fixing my treehouse and lodged a claw hammer in my collar bone, makes me nervous and that is exciting.

@SonoranAstro 2 жыл бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@michaelkelly8061 8 жыл бұрын

The Rigging Axe looks like it might be ideal for a survival tool for building shelters - sort of a one tool to do it all. A bit heavy for many kits but still worth keeping in mind. Thanks for reminding me of it. The 16 OZ Hybrid is also an outstanding suggestion for general use.

@johnhilton7048 8 жыл бұрын

Mr. Wranglerstar I absolutely love your videos! I have no male figures In my life, so having you here to teach me the things in life a young man such as myself (19yr) should know is just amazing. May you and yours be blessed!

@Theoutdoorproject80 8 жыл бұрын

Off topic but which video did you show your coaxsher pack thanks for your time Michael of omega survival

@davidpowell5504 8 жыл бұрын

When I was in the trade work everyday, my right arm started going numb at night. I switched to a nineteen ounce, wooden handle, California framer hammer. Guess what? In a matter of days, my arm rebounded and healed. I have used a wooden handle since or whenever possible. Cody is right when talking about hand nailing and using air nailers. One has such a better feel hand nailing versus just blasting nails with the nailer. When new inexperience operators are nailing sheeting, look underneath, it is often amazing how many times they miss the joist.

@jordanvachal6852 7 жыл бұрын

Eugene, Oregon framing contractor here. I work with my one employee and do smaller scale projects....

@Matthew-mq6fz 8 жыл бұрын

The rip-clawed hammers, like the Estwing framers, pull nails better if you lever the handle side to side (perpendicular to the claw) as opposed to front to back. It's more likely to bend the nail but is so much easier.

@derrickspoelhof3964 8 жыл бұрын

The man I apprenticed to this past summer dues everything, including framing, with a 16oz finish hammer. I asked him why he uses the 16oz, because he had a hammer of almost every size, framing hammers, small finish hammers, the works. He told me he likes it because he doesn't like using the large framing hammers. He said that if you need a hammer that large for framing, you are not being precise enough and are doing something wrong. He has been a carpenter for over 35 years, so I trust his judgement. I use a 20oz steel short handle Stanley Fatmax, and it works great for me for just about everything.

@Theoutdoorproject80 8 жыл бұрын

I know it's off topic but can you please tell me in which video you show your coaxsher pack in that would be a great help to me I have one on the way

@pistolpete8518 8 жыл бұрын

Cody, im a little dissapointed that you didn't include the hammer in the thumbnail. ...I was a framer/builder for 15 years and by far the best hammer I ever found was the Douglas (I believe originally produced by Hart and called the Woody) with the side mounted nail puller, and head that would fit into the handle like a wedge rather that the handle into the head. fantastic design. great overview though, can really tell where your experience comes from. to date I have NEVER commented on a video, so you got my first. keep up the good work brother, your an inspiration 👍

@jimandbeckyandrus3955 8 жыл бұрын

Great video Mr. W I agree on the feeling when I got my rigging ax. Another great thing about the straight claw hammer is if you happen to be working on a roof covered in frost and step on a loose piece of tar paper sending those claws into the sheeting can save your weekend. ha ha just saying.

@Jeff566868 6 жыл бұрын

I was taught two things, spend money on your tools because thats what makes you money, and spend money on boots because youre on your feet all day.

@cadman1736 8 жыл бұрын

when I was a young lad and was swinging a hammer for a living I loved my 28oz wood handled Vaughan. but have a few others that I use for everyday thing. as for the rip claw well in my days they were your safety device when you were on a roof. you started to slip you would slam that claw in and hang on. but now a days the have safety harnesses. I also agree restore the rigging axe I wish I had gotten one before they kind of vanished from the market.

@edwinayr633 8 жыл бұрын

neat, i remember when i started my millwright apprenticeship the union told me to get a ball pein hammer but after one weekend at the ford plant i realized the 4lb sledge is the way to go.

@debibogosian421 8 жыл бұрын

I have a 7oz curve claw hammer (finish hammer) and I'm in 9th grade and in basic Ag I was told that it was framing hammer aka ripping claw hammer and and curve claw hammer. Is their a difference? If so, what is the differences? Please answer my question thanks in advance!

@davidangelico6951 8 жыл бұрын

There seems to be as hammer for every job specialty. I have a collection of about 35 for every use I've encountered and collected because they were available at a garage sale or flea market and used extensively at one time by some craftsman a long time ago. You have just touched the surface with this video; I look forward to the next one.

@CRubelt 8 жыл бұрын

One thing that Cody had pointed out in his video is that he enjoys the estwing for its durability. While true for most people, it should be mentioned that working pounding a lot of steel, such as in foundation setting while pounding the steel spikes the head can bend to one side or the other after a long period of time. Mine took about 2 years.

@JV24Hoops 7 жыл бұрын

i just got the estwing ultra framing hammer whats your opinion on them

@FalconTaco 8 жыл бұрын

This was validating....I bought my first framing hammer last year, knowing nothing of brands....and I bought that Estwing. Little did I know it was Wranglerstar approved!

@michaeldougfir9807 8 жыл бұрын

Well, here we are again. I was brought up in a construction family, but I tune in to your video and learned even more. Especially about the rigging axe. Thank you.

@toadjam12000 7 жыл бұрын

You can always tell a pro carpenter from an amateur. The pro's use a wood handled hammer. When a pro buys a new hammer, he/she will sand off the finish where there hand grips the handle to reduce friction. An old friend(a pro carpenter) taught me that after he saw me with my then new to me estwing. In 1985 I bought a couple Hart California framing hammers and still love them. My hands thank me.

@jackclare8969 8 жыл бұрын

300,000 subs if that's not proof your doing fine work i don't know what is keep the videos coming thanks wranglerstar family

@wranglerstar 8 жыл бұрын

+Jack Clare Thank you Jack

@blackswanprepping8827 8 жыл бұрын

Great video Cody!

@thegreatlakespiper3780 8 жыл бұрын

24oz Vaughn California Framer has always been my #1 hammer

@RaoulThomas007 8 жыл бұрын

+The Great Lakes Piper A great hammer! I just put a new handle on mine. Cody hits dead center based on the impressions (witness marks) on his serrated head framer. LOL! There's a 19oz California Framer by Vaughn now.

@thegreatlakespiper3780 8 жыл бұрын

+Raoul Thomas ya I saw that...lol ya I love my wood handle's too, I also have one that has a little angled down toward the Handel where you grip it kind of like a hatchet handle. makes it nice to set&drive those 3 1/2 inch spikes "16 penny" but ya I only did rough construction for one season up in Michigan framing houses/buildings but still got alot of use building tree stands and just stuff around the house

@RaoulThomas007 8 жыл бұрын

I love curved handles. I think they take a lot of stress off your elbow (at the end of the day)!

@davidjfiedler 8 жыл бұрын

+Raoul Thomas 19oz Vaughn framer was my second favorite hammer after I got my stiletto around 2000. It was my favorite for 3 years before that though.

@MrMarkRoads 3 жыл бұрын

32oz Vaughn 999. That's what I used.

@tbrockman862 8 жыл бұрын

You hit a lot of good points in this video. Im a carpenter and I do residential framing. I really like the vaughn california framing hammer because its got a good weight, mine was 19 oz, but Ive broken multiple handles and havent seen any replacement handles available. Stilettos are nice, they are expensive, but they are light (14-16 oz) and still drive nails very well. You run into the same problem if you get the wooden handle. I havent been able to justify spending $200 on the TiBone which has the metal handle, but I work with a lot of guys that have them and they love them. Another nice feature to have on framing hammers is the magnet on top for setting nails. As a last note heavy hammers are hard on your body. We use nail guns most of the time but we still hand drive nails everyday and there are days where I have driven 300+ 16 penny nails and even with a 19 oz hammer my arm is dead. Just my 2 cents

@dsmoov2 8 жыл бұрын

Nice video! I've had my 22oz Estwing hammer for 20yrs now and it is still going strong. Love it!

@1hjehje 7 жыл бұрын

Great video. I was raised in Nova Scotia, Canada and I'm almost 60 years old. This brought back some memories as my father had a rigging axe and I used to use it when I was a child. I never knew what it was called and I haven't seen one since.

@BringbackthefarmBlogspot 8 жыл бұрын

Thanks. Can you do a video about how much of a wood planes blade should be past the flat surface of the plane? I'm having difficulty with this:)

@Ddabig40mac 8 жыл бұрын

Visit Paul Seller's youtube channel. He is an expert in all manner of woodworking hand tools. I did see a video about setting plane irons. He may have gone over it again in a video about sharpening a plane iron.

@BringbackthefarmBlogspot 8 жыл бұрын

ok thanks

@TheUserid82 8 жыл бұрын

For those that have both a smooth faced and waffle faced hammers pick 2 colors of paint to mark which is which so you know what you are picking up. The number of times iv someone grabs a waffle faced hammer to hit something hard that destroys the finish. You dont need to do much to mark them just a little color on the head or handle show you the one you are grabbing.

@jeremybrua5523 8 жыл бұрын

I just love riggers hatchets. when I started framing house 16 years ago the boss and one other guy still used them. They tought me how to use them for framing and they were a lifesaver. The drawback was pulling nails but you could easily cut them off rather than pull them. They also made for exciting break time. I wish I still had my old hatchet but it disappeared years ago.

@ancedawg1972 8 жыл бұрын

I use a hammer everyday at work and was still interested in what you had to say, good vid. "A carpenter without a hammer is like a gunslinger without a pistol."

@painfull94 8 жыл бұрын

A 14-16 oz titanium head hammer really dominates the construction trade. Once you use a light weight long handle hammer you won't go back. If your not wanting to spend the $100-$300 for a stiletto or delluge, Dewalt makes fantastic light weight framing hammers that keep right up with the big boys. The mig-weld if I remember right is the name. Being someone that uses a hammer frequently, you won't see me using anything but one of those three brands. You really should give one a try for an afternoon and then give us your opinion because it's not about carrying the expensive hammer it's about being able to swing it all day and not being sore or risking elbow problems later on.

@henrikandersson2850 8 жыл бұрын

do you have/use dorn(in swedish? like a nail driver. for small nail for door, windows floor or finishing.

@UnitCrane514 8 жыл бұрын

Why did you blur out the Vaughn hammer sign at Home Depot in the picture?

@aericraadley 3 жыл бұрын

this is a fantastic look at something what i thought was as simple as a hammer. never have i ever realized the difference between the framing and finnish hammers

@bryanwilkens Жыл бұрын

Got my first framing hammer when I was 10. We took it from a job site in KY about 45 years ago.

@099JOEY 6 жыл бұрын

What would you all recommend is a good siding hammer?

@BIgGuidojoe 8 жыл бұрын

im a trim guy, and i swear by my 16 oz estwing with the leather wrapped hammer. when i do do frameing i use the same estwing you have there (the lighter one) and its older then i am, it was my dads when he first got into the trades. and from when you talked about not haveing a finish gun, your absolutely right. as a professional id go broke, but even for just the handyman home owner its so frustrating to do without alot of experience, and its it takes 5 times longer

@clintwalton319 8 жыл бұрын

My granddaddy was a carpenter , he built houses . He did everything but wire and plumbing . Lol! I am not sure how he did it but he framed and built cabinets with the same hammer. A 16 once wooden handle hammer. I could have never done that. When I was in school we were learning to build rafters . I used my granddaddy's hammer. All the other FFA boys had 21 or 22 framing hammers. I remember one guy asking me why I had a " little picture frame hammer" ! I told him it was my granddaddy's and he framed houses with it . The guy told me " your granddaddy is a dumb but. It made me mad but my agriculture teacher told me " Clint he just does not know" . My Ag teacher know my granddad was a very good carpenter . Thanks for the video. God bless

@FALpwn 7 жыл бұрын

what is the hammer in the thumbnail?

@0j0nn 5 жыл бұрын

should I get a 22 or 24 oz Estwing framer? I already have a 14 oz Stiletto but I need something I can abuse a little while framing and love the classic Estwings.

@IronheadOfScroteus 8 жыл бұрын

I have used hammers all my life and have collected them for about 20 years now. I think I have around 350 in the collection, including ball peens, claw hammers, and hatchets, many of which are rigging axes. Out of all the claw hammers, my absolute favorite finish hammer is the True Temper "Jet Rocket" like you have there(I also believe the TT Jet Rocket hatchet is about the best hatchet ever made), and the Estwing framing hammer. I used a "Death Stick" framing hammer when I was actually doing some framing work, but as soon as I wore out the wooden handle, I switched to the Estwing. That's the biggest reason I like the two; their steel handles. You'll never have to worry about the heads working loose or handles breaking. Estwing still produces fine hammers, but I don't think True Temper makes any hammers but sledges now. Pity. Oh well, I pick up the hammers and hatchets wherever I find them, usually cheap. I highly recommend getting hold of the finish hammer and hatchet on Ebay or wherever; they're the only ones you'd ever need.

@thorvoldk 8 жыл бұрын

Klein makes a straight claw hammer for electrical work. It's a little longer than the average 20 oz. and has a head forward design to get between the studs to install switch and plug boxes. When I was working in the electrical field, all our boxes were set "hammer high". Keep the videos coming. Like them all.

@minniskata 8 жыл бұрын

Most framing hammers, 24 oz. estwings in particular, are made with quick tricks built in. The handle is 16" long, for a quick check on spacing for framing members, the base of the hammers are 1-1/2" wide, for layout of framing members, and the head of the hammer is generally 6"-8" long, for general nail spacing on sheathing.

@tfineis 8 жыл бұрын

Stiletto fan here. I don't swing them every day anymore, but they were a Godsend then. Less back and arm fatigue multiplied by years of work makes them worth it, in my opinion. Expensive yes, but a pleasure to use. 10oz finish and a 14oz framer with axe handles are two of my most prized tools.

@MrAntny777 8 жыл бұрын

Does The Rocket have the Brown or black handle?

@eclark53520 8 жыл бұрын

If you run a nailer long enough, you can tell if you hit the joist or not...but it does take a while...

@dthompson8810 8 жыл бұрын

I framed houses for years and actually found a framing axe to be the best for me. A catspaw was a must as well as a newbie so we could use his framing hammer as a wedge or something. great video.

@edvinlof6132 8 жыл бұрын

We have had -30 degrees celsius ( -22F) here in northern Sweden this week, it has been a tough time being outside! Cool to witness though!

@cormacbrodigan9439 8 жыл бұрын

well wranglerstar just out of curiosity are them two framing hammers eastwings ???

@DaddyBear3000 8 жыл бұрын

Your rigging axe is also called a drywall hammer in the UK. I bought one a few weeks back for fixing cedar cladding on a roofing job. Great tool

@chrisjones6002 7 жыл бұрын

I know they may not technically be hammers but I have a couple of the Stanley FUBARs. After some modification I think they are a pretty slick tool to keep in your vehicle. They are pretty much indestructible and can serve as a hammer, pry bar and even a improvised pick/hatchet if needed. I've even seen videos of people adding them to "get home bags" as an improvised breaching tool. Well worth the $30 and some time to modify them if you ask me.

@markoradolovic 8 жыл бұрын

300.000 subscribers. Now that's the proof that there are fine men willing to pass their knowledge onto us. Keep the videos coming. Congrats, Cody!

@wranglerstar 8 жыл бұрын

+Marko Radolovic Thank you!

@ColeTrain17 8 жыл бұрын

What is the hammer on the video cover

@nolangaudreau 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Cody. What's a good weight to start with for a first ball pein hammer? Thanks!

@wranglerstar 8 жыл бұрын

+Nolan Gaudreau estwing makes a nice one. 12-16 ounce depending upon who it's for

@nolangaudreau 8 жыл бұрын

+Wranglerstar Thanks!

@neanderthalnugs 7 жыл бұрын

Nolan Gaudreau 16 estwing

@kleinjahr 8 жыл бұрын

Here, the rigger's axe is called a shingler's hatchet,used for shaping shingles and shakes. Sometimes used for trimming slate. I made a nice walking stick using one for the handle. As for hammers I absolutely abhor those cheap ones with the tubular steel handles.

@gsh319 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Cody, I really appreciate your reviews. The thing with the high end hammer isn't a "status" issue, Its about grabbing that tool at 7:10 each morning and swinging it all day long. The high end hammers are light and the wood does a good job at insulating your elbow against the shock. Like your boots, its worth every penny when it is the single most used and relied upon tool, not to mention the elbow. keep up the great work Cody.Thanks for all your great vid's. your #1

@oldpackfan 8 жыл бұрын

Cody I work as a carpenter summers while in college. Started in june of 1968 and browwed the boss's hammer for the first week and he stop that first firday so I could buy my own hammer and tape messure. I got a Phump fiberglass 16oz and lufkine 25foot tape. Beoth ate still in my tollbox and work fine but are showing their age.

@jlastre 7 жыл бұрын

I remember Norm Abrams brought a nail gun to the U.K. For an episode of This Old House. The British guys thought it was the cat's meow.

@sogyseal7962 8 жыл бұрын

Another wonderful video. I work on heavy equipment professionally and when I was very young and learning the people I learned from all used drilling hammers for the type of work we do. To this day I have a whole drawer in my toolbox full of different weight drilling hammers. Every trade is different and require different tools, I would not know where to begin if I had not apprenticed under people that had done it a life time. I feel your a quality sorce of learning, thanks so much for making great videos.

@dssk1023 8 жыл бұрын

I was a framer for a while, but went out of work and went back to school. I know how many people love the Estwing hammers with the steel shaft but I always steer people away from them. I was working with a guy once who was nailing up a heavy header in a window casing and was reaching over his off hand ( which was holding up the header) to hit the nail and hit his forearm. Broke his arm and left him out of work for a couple months. I'm sure the same could happen with any hammer but with wood or fiberglass you'll probably walk away with a bad bruise instead of a broken arm.

@tbrockman862 8 жыл бұрын

I would like to see a video on pouches (tool belt, bags, whatever you want to call them). What tools to put in them is important, but it is equally important to have a good set up to keep them in depending on your needs. You have to have enough pockets for the various fasteners you will need to carry, hammer loop(s), dedicated places for pencils/chisel/utility knife etc, attachment points for suspenders, etc. You can get very servicable pouches like the Dead on brand which are all some sort of nylon or something of the sort for relatively cheap and will last the weekend handy man several years and you can pick up at the local home improvement store, all the way up to pouches like yours that are very nice, high quality, and will last the professionals for a decade or more (I've heard of carpenters having them for 16-20 years). Keep up the good work, I look forward to more of your videos

@mikeskaggs996 8 жыл бұрын

Love your channel! I've been using a stiletto 14oz framing hammer for 5 years now and that is a real joy to work with. I have taken your advice on all types of tools and gear. This is truly a hammer that is always a pleasure to use. Thanks for the awesome channel!

@zbrumbach 8 жыл бұрын

When I worked in a truss plant you either owned a Craftsman 24oz framing hammer or a 24/28 oz Estwing. The Craftsman were great if you forgot your hammer on the table when the hydraulic press went by and bent it all to pieces, just take it back to Sears and get a new one. After you learned your lesson you could upgrade to an Estwing.

@ChuckleCAPS 8 жыл бұрын

How can we send you tools?because a have one of those riging hammers that a don't use.

@jamesmayers5468 8 жыл бұрын

I need one.........

@jamesmayers5468 8 жыл бұрын

found a nice plumb one on amazon.......

@karlaverill933 8 жыл бұрын

Email him, I don't remember the address though

@martinbernal5693 8 жыл бұрын

What tool would you recommend for demoing dry wall and plaster board? Something that I can buy from Home Depot would be great.

@nickk9635 8 жыл бұрын

Hey Cody I have been privative wood working for a very long time and know a lot of masters if you need a tool il be more than happy to send it for free I feel as if I should give back and pass the joy to a fellow timber framer/fine woodworker

@wranglerstar 8 жыл бұрын

+Nick k Thank you Nick, How about a Bailey No. 4 smoothing plane :) JK,

@thatsurprisedguy3646 8 жыл бұрын

+Wranglerstar i want to start woodworking so the main question is if i should get a fluited or flat bottom plane Nice video as allways!

@ferretlov 8 жыл бұрын

+Joost Brekelmans I think a flat bottomed plane would be perfectly fine for woodworking. I'm not sure what the fluting was for. Possibly making it easier to flatten or less friction against the wood but I wouldn't say there was much difference. I haven't used a fluted before but I have used Stanley planes and they are really good.

@thatsurprisedguy3646 8 жыл бұрын

+Alex Prin allright thanks

@nickk9635 8 жыл бұрын

+Alex Prin a fluted does the same job,it's just for non kilm dried timber with sap the fluted or corrugated plane just slides on the work easier. I think fluted because it has that extra use not to mention you probably have 2 number 4s

@TrunkyDunks 8 жыл бұрын

So glad you've decided to bring back the bible study! I'm infinity excited for their return! Great work Wranglerstar family!

@legodecepticon 4 жыл бұрын

I keep several hammers in my truck, I do it all from concrete work to trim and I’ve found the 16 ounce estwing is perfect for installing windows but not much else, a 20 ounce hammer is great for all around work

@joerohling7615 8 жыл бұрын

I've had a 28 oz. Estwing hammer for years. After the first year of use I noticed that my right forearm was noticeably larger than the left. It provides enough force for the job at hand, and with practice I was able to drive nails through into finished wood without dimpling. I was told when I purchased it that it was guaranteed for life. Small wonder due to the way they are constructed. I've only seen one that had a bent handle.

@MoochLess 8 жыл бұрын

That Rocket hammer is exactly like the one my father bought in junior high for shop class. I now have it many, many years later. 👍🏼

@2002Term 8 жыл бұрын

Nice video what about the Ball Pein Hammer?

@ElkinsEric 8 жыл бұрын

Whoa now. Ball peen hammers are excellent for mechanic work too. Just about perfect for knocking out u joints.

@alexhoyer4315 6 жыл бұрын

Really good at killing livestock if u are in a pinch too

@voshsahaal6103 5 жыл бұрын

I believe polish Rose is a reference to a style of face used on horseman's hammers to reduce armor glancing and deflection.

@nicholassmerk 8 жыл бұрын

I picked up a used Vaughn California framer a number of years ago. It's an excellent hammer doing any framing or ripping in comparison to an average medium sized hammer. It's pretty worn out and I plan to buy another some day. I've swung a few Estwing hammers and don't like the vibration. I'd be leery of hammers with rubber handles, I've had quite a few come apart. Also, I think the carpenters axes are older than you make them out to be. They are basically similar to a hewing hatchet, but were just build for different tasks. I always thought folks used them for splitting shakes.

@John-ih7gp 8 жыл бұрын

+Nicholas Smerk Tbh I think you should get a stiletto. Ive used over a dozen hammers for carpentry and the Stiletto is far superior for framing...

@nicholassmerk 8 жыл бұрын

If I need a nice one, I'll check it out. I don't do too much framing, and tend to use a nail gun when it is convenient to.

@nicholassmerk 8 жыл бұрын

John Allan which model do you like? The titanium wood handle ones look the same shape as a Vaughn, straight and curved handles.

@John-ih7gp 8 жыл бұрын

+Nicholas Smerk yeah the one I use is a 14oz. I find the best are wood handled. they are very similar to Vaughan in design, just shave off a fair bit of weight

@dannyoleksiak7792 8 жыл бұрын

Cody iv built probably 20 houses in my young career. mainly a trim carpenter. but when I frame I agree with you 110% I only use framing guns for sheeting purposes I like hand nails for studs because hand nails are so much stronger and handier if you only need a couple you will have them in your pouch rather than dragging a hose. but I wouldn't give my Brad gun up for anything

@ferretlov 8 жыл бұрын

Congratulations on 300,000 subscribers! Keep up your hard work.

@wranglerstar 8 жыл бұрын

+Alex Prin Thank you Alex

@andrewkeeton3627 4 жыл бұрын

Why were the Vaughn hammers blurred out lol

@australianmade2659 7 жыл бұрын

I always though your rigging axe was for roof shingles

@PFPTHEGREATEST 7 жыл бұрын

yup, apparently adapted from loggers tools

@mysss29 7 жыл бұрын

Oh! I wonder if that's from back when wood shingles were used?? I never _quite_ understood the association there.

@peterjoseph1851 7 жыл бұрын

Rationalist Society u

@ratdog3055 8 жыл бұрын

I thought you were describing my hammers! a 22 oz framing hammer, a 16 oz hybrid and a 10 oz finishing. My 16 oz hybrid is the oldest (30+ years) and is my daily go to hammer. The framing hammer I use more for demo work than for framing as I am spoiled with the air guns. The riggers hammer we always called a roofers hammer. Interesting video.