On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 18:30:07 -0700, "Andy"
<[email protected]> wrote:
>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,144539,00.html
http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.asp?pf_id=20446&recno=8
I _love_ my big framing hammer.
On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 03:21:00 +0000, the inscrutable Andy Dingley
<[email protected]> spake:
>On Sun, 16 Jan 2005 18:30:07 -0700, "Andy"
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,144539,00.html
Moral of the story: Don't do crack+pot+drinking. It tends
to fog the mind. Things could happen to you without your
knowledge.
>http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.asp?pf_id=20446&recno=8
>
>I _love_ my big framing hammer.
And I love my HF framing hammer at $2.99, though I seldom
use it. I used it a lot when I moved into this new house,
but that lasted only for a year or so, when I was rebuilding
the fascia and endcaps, demoing the kitchen, and removing
the stub wall so I could regain a 2-car shop.
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On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 02:21:01 -0500, the inscrutable Silvan
<[email protected]> spake:
>Larry Jaques wrote:
>
>>>http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.asp?pf_id=20446&recno=8
>>>
>>>I _love_ my big framing hammer.
>>
>> And I love my HF framing hammer at $2.99, though I seldom
>> use it. I used it a lot when I moved into this new house,
>> but that lasted only for a year or so, when I was rebuilding
>> the fascia and endcaps, demoing the kitchen, and removing
>> the stub wall so I could regain a 2-car shop.
>
>Me three. I got tired of working myself into a lather for nothing trying to
>pound about sixteen tons of ring shank underlayment nails with a standard
>16 oz. deal. I bought an Estwing. 22 oz. I think. Or 24. Tap, pop, tap,
>pop, tap, pop, now we're cooking with gas.
I'm happy with the 24 oz. framer, but I know how to swing it. ;)
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=3542
I could buy a dozen Estwings for that price, too, but THIS is the
best hammer I've ever owned. Thankfully, I use a hammer very seldom,
using joinery or screws for the vast majority of fastenings.
>I don't have much use for it now that that project is over, but sometimes
>going out and buying the right tool for a job is an amazing thing.
>Especially if you've spent entirely too much time using the wrong tool for
>the job. Tap, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack,
>whack, tap, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack,
>tap....
Go here, Swingless Silvie, and grab track 7:
http://www.bluebirdjazz.com/albums/product.jsp?id=09026638632
And check out this strange and cool monstrosity. I -WANT- ONE!
http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=90649
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Ray wrote:
> Expanded story with X-Ray
> http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~53~2656432,00.html
I wonder if they have drug testing at that jobsite. I suspect not.
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Larry Jaques wrote:
>>http://www.axminster.co.uk/product.asp?pf_id=20446&recno=8
>>
>>I _love_ my big framing hammer.
>
> And I love my HF framing hammer at $2.99, though I seldom
> use it. I used it a lot when I moved into this new house,
> but that lasted only for a year or so, when I was rebuilding
> the fascia and endcaps, demoing the kitchen, and removing
> the stub wall so I could regain a 2-car shop.
Me three. I got tired of working myself into a lather for nothing trying to
pound about sixteen tons of ring shank underlayment nails with a standard
16 oz. deal. I bought an Estwing. 22 oz. I think. Or 24. Tap, pop, tap,
pop, tap, pop, now we're cooking with gas.
I don't have much use for it now that that project is over, but sometimes
going out and buying the right tool for a job is an amazing thing.
Especially if you've spent entirely too much time using the wrong tool for
the job. Tap, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack,
whack, tap, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack,
tap....
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http://www.geocities.com/Paris/Rue/5407/
http://rosegarden.sourceforge.net/tutorial/
Larry Jaques wrote:
>>16 oz. deal. I bought an Estwing. 22 oz. I think. Or 24. Tap, pop,
>>tap, pop, tap, pop, now we're cooking with gas.
>
> I'm happy with the 24 oz. framer, but I know how to swing it. ;)
That was fruitless. I decided to see what the specs on mine were, so I went
outside in nothing but my longjohns and sock feet, in 5 degree weather, to
go out to the shop and look at my hammer. The info has worn off of it, and
I don't see the weight stamped anywhere. My little scale only goes up to
16 oz. So I still have no clue, and now I'm cold.
Whatever size it is, it was the most heavy ass smooth-faced framing hammer I
could find to buy. I didn't want a waffle face because I didn't want to
waffle up the underlayment. It was hard to find a smooth-faced framer.
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=3542
> I could buy a dozen Estwings for that price, too, but THIS is the
> best hammer I've ever owned. Thankfully, I use a hammer very seldom,
> using joinery or screws for the vast majority of fastenings.
Huh? Buy a dozen Estwings for $3.99? I wish. I think you bot that
gackwards Monsieur. I really like the Estwing. Best hammer I've ever
owned. The second best is one of those ubiquitous yellow fiberglass
handled Stanleys.
Going off topic completely, but on the subject of best hand tools of this
general flavor, my #3 is my hoe-matic. It's a miniature mattock on the end
of about a 10" handle. I have used the absolute hell out of that thing,
but I almost never use my full sized hoe. It's great for close work. Of
course, I haven't used it in awhile now that my perennials are taller than
the weeds. :)
> Go here, Swingless Silvie, and grab track 7:
> http://www.bluebirdjazz.com/albums/product.jsp?id=09026638632
More trouble than it's worth to figure out how to play that on Linux. I'm
familiar with the song, if not that particular rendition.
> And check out this strange and cool monstrosity. I -WANT- ONE!
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=90649
Interesting. I wonder if you could get enough ass behind it to actually
pound anything? Maybe on a modern car. I noticed the sheet metal on my
new used 2001 is thinner than a good stiff trash bag.
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On Mon, 17 Jan 2005 03:21:00 +0000, Andy Dingley
<[email protected]> wrote:
>I _love_ my big framing hammer.
Aye. Got a Hart Dogleg that goes the better part of two pounds on the
meat end - with a waffle head pattern - makes you think about what yer
putting in front of it, it does...
Arggghhhh...
watson - who has taken more than one man to the hospital with a
waffle pattern on his digits.
watson - who kens the roofer who favored a straightclaw because it
could save you when you were sliding off a roof - 'cause you could
slam the claw into the decking - only to see the same guy try it out
in practice - and watch him drive the claw into his
hand....aaaarrrrgggghhhh.
watson - who has used the same Plumb 20 oz curved claw for thirty
years, for both rough and finish, with no damage to trim or limb.
Aaaarrrggghhh! Me Buckos!
tjwatson1ATcomcastDOTnet (real email)
http://home.comcast.net/~tjwatson1 (webpage)
The sound you hear these days is KA-CHUNK and it works
just about every time. There are not many folks swinging
22 oz Plumb hammers these days.
Silvan wrote:
> Me three. I got tired of working myself into a lather for nothing trying to
> pound about sixteen tons of ring shank underlayment nails with a standard
> 16 oz. deal. I bought an Estwing. 22 oz. I think. Or 24. Tap, pop, tap,
> pop, tap, pop, now we're cooking with gas.
>
> I don't have much use for it now that that project is over, but sometimes
> going out and buying the right tool for a job is an amazing thing.
> Especially if you've spent entirely too much time using the wrong tool for
> the job. Tap, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack,
> whack, tap, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack, whack,
> tap....
>
In article <[email protected]>,
Silvan <[email protected]> wrote:
> I wonder if they have drug testing at that jobsite. I suspect not.
Maybe that's where the insurance premiums went?
On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:25:27 GMT, Pat Barber
<[email protected]> wrote:
>The sound you hear these days is KA-CHUNK and it works
>just about every time. There are not many folks swinging
>22 oz Plumb hammers these days.
>
OTOH Pat, those that *are* using 22oz hammers are not having 4" nails
removed from their brains . . . ;-)
Groggy
On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 03:50:38 GMT, the inscrutable Groggy
<[email protected]> spake:
>On Tue, 18 Jan 2005 16:25:27 GMT, Pat Barber
><[email protected]> wrote:
>
>>The sound you hear these days is KA-CHUNK and it works
>>just about every time. There are not many folks swinging
>>22 oz Plumb hammers these days.
>>
>OTOH Pat, those that *are* using 22oz hammers are not having 4" nails
>removed from their brains . . . ;-)
Unless the guy with the nailer (and the in the brain) shot THEM, too.
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On Wed, 19 Jan 2005 01:35:34 -0500, the inscrutable Silvan
<[email protected]> spake:
>Larry Jaques wrote:
>> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=3542
>> I could buy a dozen Estwings for that price, too, but THIS is the
>> best hammer I've ever owned. Thankfully, I use a hammer very seldom,
>> using joinery or screws for the vast majority of fastenings.
>
>Huh? Buy a dozen Estwings for $3.99? I wish. I think you bot that
>gackwards Monsieur.
Oops! Dis, I yed, diddle I? Mea culpa.
>I really like the Estwing. Best hammer I've ever
>owned. The second best is one of those ubiquitous yellow fiberglass
>handled Stanleys.
Ewwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwwww!
>Going off topic completely, but on the subject of best hand tools of this
>general flavor, my #3 is my hoe-matic. It's a miniature mattock on the end
>of about a 10" handle. I have used the absolute hell out of that thing,
>but I almost never use my full sized hoe. It's great for close work. Of
>course, I haven't used it in awhile now that my perennials are taller than
>the weeds. :)
I have an aluminum-extension-handled hoe/cultivator that I use a lot.
Heart-shaped hoe on one side, dual spikes on the other, goes from 24"
to 44" and locks an any length in between. I also use the hell out of
the multi-width rake I got at HF for $3.99. It gets between the hedge
and driveway or between narrow rows of plants where nothing else will.
The aluminum stays straight whereas the rake has to be bent straight
again several times each session. It's lasted 3 years now, though. Did
I get my money's worth, y'think?
>> Go here, Swingless Silvie, and grab track 7:
>> http://www.bluebirdjazz.com/albums/product.jsp?id=09026638632
>
>More trouble than it's worth to figure out how to play that on Linux. I'm
>familiar with the song, if not that particular rendition.
It's a Windows Media Player thing. So solly.
>> And check out this strange and cool monstrosity. I -WANT- ONE!
>> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/ctaf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=90649
>
>Interesting. I wonder if you could get enough ass behind it to actually
>pound anything? Maybe on a modern car. I noticed the sheet metal on my
>new used 2001 is thinner than a good stiff trash bag.
It wouldn't HAVE to be used in an enclosed area. and may make a good
bumper dolly with a planishing hammah on the outside. Also, remember
that sheetmetal doesn't need a whole lot of force to put it back in
shape if it isn't stretched.
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http://www.denverpost.com/Stories/0,1413,36~53~2656432,00.html
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