Show me your Hammers

[knockknock]

Here are my hammers:

   

[DavidRobertson]

Hammers may be unappreciated in some circles, but this thread
is proof positive they are appreciated here!!

I was working for a master carpenter and his apprentice son a year or two ago.  They didn't approve of the hammer I brought to work.  They only use the blue fiberglass handled Belknap Bluegrass hammers (which I also have).  So they gave me an old fiberglass true temper hammer to use and have.  They thought it weird that I preferred wooden handled hammers and they didn't know I had over 50 of them.  They're good friends and an eccentric lot, so I just brought that hammer to the job site and hold on to it as one of my special ones.

I really want one of those Japanese chisel hammers like in Admiral's post above, but overwhelmed with the choices.  Any pointers?  I do a lot of chisel work (have many of those too).

-David

[jstraw]

My grandfather used a Bluegrass hammer. My father has always used a Bluegrass hammer. My first tool gift as a child was a Bluegrass hammer. I still have it, plus 5 more Bluegrass models.

I do have a couple of Vaughan that are the closest to my Bluegrass that I’ve found still in production.

[Timberwolf]

My grandfather used a Bluegrass hammer.  My father has always used a Bluegrass hammer.  My first tool gift as a child was a Bluegrass hammer.  I still have it, plus 5 more Bluegrass models.

I do have a couple of Vaughan that are the closest to my Bluegrass that I’ve found still in production.

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Have you ever seen a Sargent claw hammer????..I have the only one I have ever seen...I also look for Maydoles.. They seem to be scarce...

[jstraw]

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Have you ever seen a Sargent claw hammer????..I have the only one I have ever seen...I also look for Maydoles.. They seem to be scarce...

Haven’t seen a Sargent or a Maydoles before. I guess my most unusual I have is a Henry Cheney from the late 1800s that has a spring loaded ball hearing holder. It was built into the claw, to start nails with.

[Timberwolf]

Haven’t seen a Sargent or a Maydoles before.  I guess my most unusual I have is a Henry Cheney from the late 1800s that has a spring loaded ball hearing holder.  It was built into the claw, to start nails with.

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IIRC Maydole was first to design the claw hammer, but he failed to patent it and other makers used his idea...He didn't stay in business too long as a result but he made good hammers...Cheney made good hammers also but they are more commonly available....Germantown is another rather scarce name to find..I have one and it is a factory nickel plated claw hammer...Only one I have seen..."Germantown" was an old name for Philadelphia IIRC.

[highpi]

Man, you guys need to get a handle on your addiction!

[Timberwolf]

Man, you guys need to get a handle on your addiction!

If I had a hammer............

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wl9OuBD7KR4

[Stwood_]

Man, you guys need to get a handle on your addiction!

Uuhuh......
 

[Cian]

I'll play.  Standard hammers and larger mallets on the pegboard (got an affinity to Estwing):

Finer Veritas (including their Journeyman brass mallets) and Grace to be found in one of the drawers: