How A Vaughan "California Framer" Hammer Is Made | Extraordinary Stories Behind Everyday Things

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[@benlecluyse]

Done !!

[@jpmc271]

Just bought my first Vaughn hammer. California 19. Gonna build a workshop! So nice to have a quality American made tool that's competitively priced.

[@HangYourLocalWEFpuppet]

Just bought one in Australia for a 50. Can't get much better than that. I was shocked its made in the usa

[@Christopher._M]

That man is ripped!

[@leonludwig8306]

I've bought a 23oz voughan California Framer and i love it ! I live in Germany so it came over the half globe 🌎 to me to Germany I love this hammer I build fances with it and everything other it is one of the greatest tools I've ever bought

[@opictia]

My favorite framing hammer! Customer for life!

[@chuckgladfelter]

My California framing hammer "walked away", never to be seen again. I'm using a 22oz Estwing but still have my old 16oz Vaughan fiberglass handle claw hammer from the late 1980s/early 1990s I bought for $9 at the Price Club, which is now Costco. The hammers were in a big box on a pallet in the store and I grabbed one from the box and that's been my finishing/general purpose hammer for the past 30+ years.

[@777oz]

This is great. My dad was a California framer in the 70s and 80s. When i was coming up in the trades, Vaughan hammers were a part of my training. I have 3 in rotation now. Two framers and a smooth face one for finish.

[@nickshowsstuff435]

Too bad they don’t stamp their name on them anymore. Now when future generations go to restore them they will have no idea what they have. Still love them my favorite USA hammer.

[@halcooper6059]

My thoughts too. Stamp the Vaughn name into the hammer during the forging process.

[@nickshowsstuff435]

@@halcooper6059 is it really that expensive? Does someone higher up prefer the painted look? It does make a difference!

[@MrChucky619]

You like your hammers made by robots?

[@thomast7748]

@@MrChucky619You prefer it made by Chinese? I don't understand.

[@MikeJones__Who]

Mike must've retired and they didn't rehire for his spot

[@donburg5125]

I remember when they had a factory in Hebron Illinois, then they moved everything down to bushnell Illinois

[@bruwalter8141]

Family owned companies. So great 🤩🙏

[@josephcebelinski2070]

Buy made in America.. I love Vaughan, Channellock, Estwing, and any other made in US tools !

[@MrChucky619]

Family owned made by robots. Those robots are taking American jobs.

[@bruwalter8141]

@@MrChucky619 where are the robots in the videos 🤗

[@MrChucky619]

Did you not see the robots grinding and polishing the hammers?! They literally point them out!!!

[@MichaelCorcione]

When I bought my 21 oz. Vaughan framing hammer with the blue fiberglass handle back in 2005, that's when I found the perfect hammer. That hammer does everything easily.

[@billmillar7234]

One of my favorite hammers......i own several Vaughan of different weights....they swing the best with great balance

[@allenguffey9370]

I use a 16oz finish and the hatchet 19oz all day every day thanks for a spectacular product

[@tylerk.6182]

Been using Vaughan hammers for 25 years!

[@ravenbarsrepairs5594]

I've got 1 in my collection, but it's never been my favorite. My preference for years was a smooth faced Kobalt)black wooden handle). Then at some point I picked up a Kobalt fiberglass handles framing hammer. Both a decade plus ago. I picket up a Vaughan "California framer" during that era, and it's gopten very little use. When the head of the fiberglass handled Kobalt came loose this year, I picked up a Harbor Freight anti-vibe style steel handled hammer, with a squared off top to the head. That one it literally my dream hammer, other than for smooth face needs, which the old Black handle meets.

[@alirazzaq8788]

I own five hammers Vaughan and I am sure that I will die and these hammers will not be damaged and they will be used by my children and great respect for the company from one of your regular customers

[@harveysmith100]

The also make the best brick hammers too. 16oz with a wooden handle. Just the best balance ever

[@hightechcarpentry]

I'll take my Vaughan over any of the $100-400 hammers any day! I really like the fiberglass handle model out of personal preference. They can be hard to find so a bought a stack of them.

[@Majestic167]

The titanium Martinez, and Stiletto are really nice, but I’m not spending $300+ for a hammer, when I’m not a professional carpenter. If carpentry was my profession, then yeah I’d buy one in a heartbeat. Being a wood hobbyists, my Estwing, and Vaughan hammers do everything I need them to do for $250+ cheaper, and they are both also made here in the U.S.A.!!!

[@mtanyctrainatlantamartatra7164]

Estwing hammers might be more popular, but Vaughan is older than estwing hammers, and I'm glad that Vaughan is older than the popular estwing

[@ironmikehallowween]

I have a Vaughan camp axe and I am pretty sure it will outlive me; very good products

[@TimeAttack2003]

The 16oz fawn foot handle cali framer is hands down a heirloom piece

[@stephenreynolds6239]

Must get one of these to work in the uk

[@rogerbrown91]

Great loyalty to the workers keeping jobs here still making profit

[@TheSavagederek]

Yea but only their neighbours over at Estwing paid every single employee full wages during the COVID lockdowns , even though production had to stop completely. Also completely made in Illinois from US steel . I'm Scottish and have used Estwing hammers my whole working life . My everyday hammer , was my father's who was also a Carpenter. He passed away 9 yrs ago . That Estwing is now well over 50yrs old and still works hard .

[@josephcebelinski2070]

Oh please, Estwing shill on a Vaughan video. You want to take a stand ? Focus on the "pandemic" and the lockdowns. You get the jab by the way ? .@@TheSavagederek​

[@Majestic167]

@@TheSavagederek- My 28oz mill face is over 25 years old, and it’s still serving me just fine. Love my Estwing.

[@TheSavagederek]

@@Majestic167 Best hammers ever made . They are bringing out a Titanium version later this year , but I'd imagine it will be pricey .

[@steveallmon8900]

The best keep on keepin on

[@saltwaterinmyveins]

Dalluge ( high and Vaughn ) are the best!

[@Denbub]

Awesome ‼️🇨🇦❤️👍👍👍👍thanks

[@rawbacon]

They just shut down the 150 year old Illinois plant a few months ago. Not sure what their future is but get some now if you want them, a few years from now they may be out of business completely. Marshalltown bought them in May but who knows the future. Just taking a look now and it seems they managed to keep the plant open for now after announcing it was shutting down.

[@derekbryant6137]

I have two of the previous models of the California framer that do not have the nail starter I'm not a big fan of the magnet or the nail starter though I do have some hammers that have that feature really like the California framer though

[@kansasscout4322]

My favorite hammers

[@Familybonnds]

Yo the ppe is fucking legit. Cut offs are what’s up my man!

[@charliemke]

Now only if I could buy the hammer I wanted from them been waiting almost 3 years almost 4 just for a hammer to be back in stock

[@John..18]

Living here in England, I've watched lots of videos about traditional American made high quality tools, so I decided to order a Vaughan California framing hammer, as a special treat for myself,,, Imagine my disappointment when what turned up, was a poorly made hammer, with terrible fit and finish,, 😭🔨,, Just goes to show, you shouldn't belive all you see, !!! I haven't been this annoyed, since I bought a Case pocket knife, 😬😱,, I'm just about to order an Estwing hammer, so, fingers crossed, third time lucky,, 🤞🤞

[@matthewpederson4625]

You must have got a bad one. I use this hammer constantly only owned two cause the first one broke at the handle after 7 years of heavy use. I know one thing if the grain isn’t right it will break but the steel is always solid. Handles always replaceable with these.

[@matthewpederson4625]

Sand and linseed it. England has lots of moisture maybe that’s a factor in the field out there.

[@junglejustice1783]

It is my favorite hammer. Unfortunately I do concrete form work now and I had to switch to an all steel hammer

[@jakerasmussen7983]

I have a 20oz wooden hammer Vaughn I wish my hammer and the nail started magnet hold and all of the Vaughn hammers had the magnet nail started

[@Sean-me4fv]

Very cool. Hopefully people buy these and not the imported rubbish

[@kevinmccarthy1681]

Just found out a couple of days ago that Vaughan and Bushnell are going out of business. A great loss too America.

[@leislymejia2864]

Chinesium hammers are taking its place now :(

[@CVNOU]

Vaughan did go out of business spring of 2024. However, USA owned tool manufacturer Marshalltown bought Vaughan and will continue to make Vaughan hammers in the same plant using the same Vaughan employees. So the Vaughan family unfortunately lost their business but their hammers will live on.

[@eljaygaming6292]

nothing like using hammers to make hammers. lol

[@dustinkrebs8229]

Why! I cant buy a vaughan hammer anymore! The website doesn't exist! Nooooooo!!! I need a dalluge hammer if anyone knows where to get one...😢

[@rawbacon]

Marshalltown owns them now. You can go to their website of plenty of other websites and stores still sell them.

[@dustinkrebs8229]

@@rawbacon can you send a link? I can't find it anywhere.

[@jeffreyfleek8655]

I bought my first Vaughan hammers back in the 90's. I also own many Dalluge hammers which company Vaughan bought and owns. I really do like their tools, but I have no respect at all for Charlie Vaughan. I remember buying two or three Dalluge hammers when I learned they were discontinued (the model). Two of them had major defects like one claw being about 1/4 to 1/2 inch longer than the other claw. He did not want to warrant them. He tried to argue that the hammer is made by hand so this happens. I argued back that even if so it should not be that off. He really gave me a difficult time. No respect for him at all.

[@WEALRO]

The guy said meat cleaver when he meant meat tenderizer

[@KSG420]

Unfortunately this place just went under and is about to shut down, Thanks Bidenomics. I was raised in bushnell and ill never forget the sound of those forges running all day! So freakin sad.

[@mickp1978]

That is terrible mate. So is it just that plant or is Vaughan out of action entirely?

[@CVNOU]

⁠@@mickp1978To follow up on the original post. As of this summer an American tool manufacturer bought Vaughan company and plants. They will continue to manufacture Vaughan hammers in the same plant using the same Vaughan employees.

[@lobsteroverrun]

You do realize that trump’s tariffs made steel more expensive, right? More expensive raw materials when imported into America = cheaper relative price for Chinese made hammers since those made in China don’t have import tariffs on the steel before they can be made. Some people just find it easier to blame Biden than learn anything, I guess.

[@cocovasquez1]

@@lobsteroverrunWhatever dude LMFAO ! TRUMP 2024!!!!! 🇺🇸 and he is leading in the polls!!

[@CausticPuffin]

That’s nothing. Wait to see how many small businesses go under when the tariffs hit.

[@winterswijk1970]

😍💪🙏🙏

[@RozcoARSNLMusic]

Martinez Hammers 🇺🇸 🫡

[@TheSavagederek]

Overpriced garbage .

[@arlook3847]

Mas lamang yung daldal kesa actual na gawa

[@robtompkins9965]

Meat cleaver or tenderiser

[@elizabethhurtado2829]

💵💵✍👨‍💻

[@bryco32]

And just 1 year later.. going out of business and 130 folks out of jobs. 😢