electricalperson

why not just use a tape measure

mikeg_05

Heres the hammer, as you can see mine is on the bottom and is about a inch and a quarter shorter, anyone have this hammer? Thanks

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mikeg_05

or a 2x6 block

KayJay

I don’t have that one, but a shop I worked for back in the 1980’s supplied those Klein hammers with the straight, off-white fiberglass handles and black perforated grips for the trucks. I remember using sandpaper to smooth the handles just below the head because they used to develop splinters there due to occasionally making contact with the edge of the work. That might be why Klein changed to the tapered handles.
I’m no Klein historian, but unless my memory is going, I would say that one you have must be slightly older than the blue one with the tapered handle I have pictured in my previous post, because I bought it right after I left that company, due to the fact that I really liked the feel and swing of those Klein hammers.

I still have a bunch of different hammers from over the years, and I say to each his own, but the long handled Klein with it’s 18oz head, is the only hammer I have ever found that can produce a whack comparable to a 32oz framer without actually having to carry all the extra dead weight on your hip all day. The extra impact comes in handy for things like sinking big nails, or cleaning off old boxes and other gear during demo work.
That long handle gives a lot of leverage for prying and ripping, plus it keeps your knuckles farther away from the action.
In commercial basement and storage areas, that long nose also puts more space between my fingers and the wall when I use the hammer to pop a nice clean, round hole in the side of interior cinder block to run 1/2" or 3/4" EMT through. This is usually much faster and neater than using a rotary hammer. With EMT run tight against a concrete wall, if someone forgot to install a coupling on the previous section before socking down the straps, the Klein’s slim extended claw and the added leverage of the long handle requires very little effort to wedge behind and slightly lift the end of the EMT off the wall enough to slide a coupling on.
In Resi work, the longer nose allows for stapling on the recessed edge of a sill plate on top of the basement concrete wall with the handle in the vertical position. You don’t normally need to bring the handle up horizontal to staple in this or other similar recessed areas like you would with a regular stubby nosed hammer.
That long nose makes toe-nailing easier too for things like straightening out-of-square studs and installing blocking.
Also, co-workers won’t borrow your hammer as often since they are not used to this style and they will feel very awkward and uncoordinated when using it.
Most important of all though… chicks dig a guy with a big hammer that really knows how to schwing it!

mikeg_05

I have the newer style one with the yellowish handle, a co worker of mine has the hammer pictured above mine and that is the one I am looking for. I have used it a couple of times and I like the way it feels. Its probably a long shot since it was made in the 80's but it cant hurt to try.

KayJay

Yes... a long shot indeed.
All I can say is good luck… I’ve been trying to buy another decent older one with the blue tapered handle for several years with no joy.

piette

I started in this trade around 1995 if I recall correctly, and the blue handles Klein hammer is th eone I have, so it isn't exclusive to the 80's.

As far as why would you use a hammer for recp height, because it is much faster and easier than using a tape measure for sure, way way faster as a matter of fact, and it is one less thing to carry around vs using a block of wood. My hammer is always on me, so if I need to nail a box on, I have it, I don't have to go looking for that block I cut to make sure they all stay the same height. A 13" hammer works perfectly for getting the heights perfect all the way through a house.

I do have a 44 1/4" piece of 1/2" EMT cut and painted up for using to set my switch boxes as well.

Jeff

John25

I wire apartment buildings. I made a 2x2 stick 6' long. It has receptacle, switch, micro, and vanity elevations.
I also wrote the 4 different Kit. layouts along the top. I mark all the low boxes without a tape, just start at a door lay stick along wall, mark , lay against wall flip, mark, and so on.

Chris Kennedy

I have a couple Estwing's, fine tools.

My charming wife likes to get me hammers for the holidays. Gifts for under $30 and a man can't have enough hammers.

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Chris Kennedy

Here are two of my favorite Estwings.




Now notice the awesome power of these fine tools. It only took a slight tap from one of them to create this most devastating carnage.

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480sparky

Were you wearing safety goggles when you did that?


And who did you steal the right hammer from whose name starts with "A"? Al, are you missing your hammer??

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electricalperson

did you make al clean that up

Chris Kennedy

Uhmmm... why yes, of course.


I bought Al that hammer. Don't try to ruin my fine demonstration just because you have a little girls hammer and well over 20 ounces for each hand.

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Chris Kennedy

He ate it.

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electricalperson

that man is dedicated he deserves a raise

itsunclebill

And who did you steal the right hammer from whose name starts with "A"? Al, are you missing your hammer??

Shesh. The "B" hammer's upside down!!!

480sparky

Didn't know 24-oz hammers were called 'little girls' hammers.

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Yillis

I use a little girl's hammer. I use it basically for driving staples, why do I need to break my wrist?

electricalperson

i use the electricians hammer from klein for everything. from locating studs to pounding nails to frame with

Archania

I love the Estwing too. I have the 20oz one... I don't think its that heavy. I am not out framing all the time, otherwise I would!