What hammer you should buy 

I have seen so many apprentices buy the newest and greatest hammers all to eventually end up with a estwing

my first framing hammer was a 22 oz estwing that had been used for 40 years by an old school carpenter who could hand nail fast as an air nailer.

Just bought a 22oz Spec Ops hammer, today. It's not an Estwing, but so far I'm loving it. What's also great about it is that a percentage of the purchase price goes to veterans.

I'm early into my carpentry career and I just got a 20 Oz estwing (I wanted a 22 but none were in stock). This video made me so excited to use my new hammer and find more work to keep using it! Much love! Thank you for the video!

I’m a siding installer. I started out using a 20oz solid steel hammer. I stopped using it when I couldn’t sleeping at night due to shoulder pain. Then I got a 14oz stiletto curved handle. I used it for a while, but it wasn’t comfortable to my hand. I now use a stiletto 12oz straight handle and no discomfort or complaints.

I have an Estwing 22oz. And it’s my favorite. Its a beast. A hundred years from now, this thing will still be driving nails and doing demolition.

I have a 35 year old Vaughan 16oz. fiberglass handle I bought at Costco (Price Club at the time) and a 22oz Estwing waffle face framing hammer that's used for pretty much everything I do from this point forward except for finishing.

A metal handle transmits vibration into the hand and arm, which will take a toll. I prefer a 19oz, rip claw, magnet catch, smooth face, wood handle Vaughn, made in America. Good compromise for those who don't hammer enough to justify a framing/demolition AND finishing hammer. About $35, or cheaper on sale.

I've been using Vaughan California Framer style framing hammers for years. And it really works for me so well. I have a 19oz smooth face curved hickory handle, 23oz Waffled face curved hickory my old 27oz California Framer waffles face straight hickory handle. I also have Dalluge 21oz Steel Waffle Face Curved Hickory Handle California Framer Hammer, my recently purchased framing hammer the Hardcore Hammer made out of 4140 Alloy Steel and the waffle disc is made out of S-7 Machined tool steel (think jackhammer bits). All of my framing hammers are California Framer style hammers Rip Goat Head 🐐 🔨 and they works for me so well! Never had any problems or issues. For pulling out nails? It's easy! Techniques is to use the CLAW of your hammer. Rip goat head Claws are also best for light demolition works.

I've had them all but the Martinez has stayed in my toolbag for the last 4 years. I'll never go back to all steel hammers.

I'm a bricklayer and have a 20oz estwing but recently bought the 22oz and I love it. 22oz has a bigger striking face amd is ideal for me. Only thing I wish could be added to its design is a nail puller as sometimes when hammering ties into timber frames sometimes miss the studs and a little notch for pulling nails would be ideal. But all in all a great hammer

Can't beat an Estwing. My curved claw 20oz is over 50yrs old and was my dad's. I have a 22 rip claw framer and it's awesome. They take some pounding and they are super balanced.

Tried them all and the estwing is the most versatile hammer on the market

I have had my Estwing 22oz with waffle head for exactly 25 years. I used it working part time construction in my late teens\early 20's and have used it on plenty of projects over the years. Its not a light hammer, but it is reasonably inexpensive and close to indestructible.

If you're breaking your hammer handle repeatedly then be advised that you are the tool. It's like crashing every car you buy and blaming the car.

I have a 14 oz Dewalt hammer for about 5 years love it and just got a 15oz estwing so going to try it ou on the next job

I would add as a finish carpenter and cabinet maker a Halder Simplex 30 with the non mare and soft head "mallet"/hammer. Won't damage your work or the trim and will whack a sharp chisel pretty good. And why make your tool belt heavy.

"What hammer you should buy"? Rookie comment. You should buy every hammer you want & need. 😂 I have an Estwing for demo (actually several), I have a couple of Stilletos for fast framing (14oz & 16oz) and I have mallets & small drivers for persuading timbers into place, not to mention my mainstay roofing hatchets. Could I do everything hammer? Sure. Everybody "could" do that. Buy why? Too many compromises in using an Estwing for everything (ironically enough, my favorite brand & hammer) when there are better options like Stilettos and other specialty hammers. But for the typical homeowner/weekend warrior? Get the Estwing. 22oz is the sweet spot for typical household chores. Besides, for the pros, all framing hammers are essentially just accessories to nailers these days for knocking down proud fasteners and maybe knocking a board into place and the occasional hard to reach with a gun situation.

The elbow killer lol

I've got a couple of Estwing hammers, but the 20oz Fiskars is much better, it's my hammer of choice which will last the rest of my life without a shadow of a doubt,, Just buy one,,, it's a no brainer,, 🔨🔨🔨

I’m currently missing my estwing and I’m pissed

Had an estwing. Never again would I buy one it does damage to your shoulder and elbow . Went to a curved wood handle vaugh 19oz waffle loved it. No I have a 15oz martinez curved handle and great grip and no vibration like the wood but has the strength to last like steel. I wood handle Hammer has never broke yet letting others use it chipped up the wood by the head and would eventually break

Had one since 2003 😊

I have the Milwaukee 19 oz hickory handle i love it

They have names. Claw hammer, Ball Peen hammer, Sledgehammer, Lump hammer.

22? Why not the 28? :O

Yeahh but the estwing hammers have a small head so i dont know .

in Finland they use finish nails. Seriously

You're going to the wrong store paying $50 for a Milwaukee hammers, that is ridiculous, homedepot have that same Milwaukee hammers for no more 44 dollars, and that exact one is thirty something dollars

You know how i can get a new magnet to my stilletto?

Martinez all the way!!!! well worth the 250 if you swing a hammer all day.

Thinking about getting the martinez m1 or the estwing 28 ounce smooth head

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