Restoring Estwing to former glory 

I’ve recently just purchased a second Estwing as my first one I got at 18 (10 years ago) has the handle coming off, and my new one also has 2 radically different claw sizes!

You did an awesome job. Thank you for sharing it with us.

Another excellent restoration man.

I wonder if the owner of that hammer modified the claw so that heavier nails would be gripped closer to the handle? Maybe he was pulling a lot of heavy form nails, since you found concrete on the claw surfaces. Nice restoration.

Thank you for the video I just found one at a garage that I'm getting ready to restore. Now I know how.

I have a 16 ounce rip claw that I've had for many years, a brand new 15 ounce ultra series rip claw, and a 12 ounce rip claw that is many years old too, all Estwing hammers. The 15 and 16 ounce have uneven claws like the hammer you worked on here. The 12 ounce has symmetrical claws and rings so bad I stopped using it when it was new. In recent years I have read that a lot of Estwings ring, and a remedy for that is to grind some metal off one of the claws to make them uneven, eliminating the tuning fork effect that makes them ring. When I come across that 12 ounce, I am going to remove some metal from one claw with an angle grinder and see if that stops the ring. I enjoyed your video, it was clear and easy to follow.

I have my dad's Estwing, same model you have, I believe it's from the 90's & has the same leg is smaller than the other.

I think it looks beautiful as-is. 👍

32:19 I have about 8 Estwing hammers and none of the claws have so much variation in width as your one does. Very unusual. Great job by the way. Keep the good work up.

Omg I would love one of them hammers 😊

Nice video. Thank you.

Looks great.

Get rid of the hoodie strinstrings

I was always a fan of wooden handles hammers. But I gotta say that a old worn handle sure is beautiful. I had 1 estwing. It would ring every time you hit a nail. Very annoying. I turned into a Vaughn guy, the very few times someone else used my hammer of course they break the handle.

Those groves in hammer head ,I've seen possum hunters in NZ do that as a possum dispatching tool .....I'm trying to ree do a hammer head at moment ,done a few wooden handles on old heads .....I was going to ask you I'm trying to modify a hammer head for my own possum hunting tool ,I want to lighten and square up the head ,I saw a estwing in second hand shop today I almost grabbed it but I like wooden handles

Very nice job on this restoration! Do you have any tips on how to remove the labels and price tag on a new Estwing hammer without destroying the factory finish? TIA.

Use a sander to take the rust off

Hi Sir, do you restore Estwing hammers as a partime gig/ job income for your self. I'm Peter from Australia I love the Estwing hammers I have two of them a 20 ounce for light work, and a long handled 24 ounce for heavy work. I love to swing a hammer at work. G'day to you PeterHarding

Honestly I save money just to buy estwing rip claw leather handle.

Soak that concrete patch in coca-cola.

Cant find hardly anything on replacing the grip

What goop is that to clean the handle? Where can i get it

u grinded that small side wayy more lol

Gotta 5ake care of your tools he says as he grabs the s-k screwdriver to chisel concrete out the hammer. Lmfao...nice resto tho

What kind of flap disc did you use

It's not made that way I got 3 of them ant none of the claws like that

A wire wheel works better, and is not as agressive.

Less waffle just get on with it 🤦‍♂️🤦‍♂️