How To Pick Your Hammer

Secure your privacy with Surfshark! Enter coupon code CARPENTRY for an extra 3 months free at surfshark.deal...
MUSIC is licensed via Epidemic Sound, this is a referral link. I may earn credits on my epidemic sound account if you sign up
share.epidemic...
Support us on Patreon - www.patreon.co...
Contribute here if you would like to support the channel - www.paypal.com...
The below are affiliate links. I get a small percentage when you buy using these links. It does not cost you anything extra, but helps supports the channel. Thanks!
My Tools
Tool belt amzn.to/3dXMZnk
Tool belt shoulder straps amzn.to/3AI0VLU
My favourite track saw amzn.to/3zE9usw
My framing nailer amzn.to/3DvCd3W
Hammer with wooden handle amzn.to/3jRhQ92
Rubber grip for hammer amzn.to/3jTM7UE
Knipex nail puller amzn.to/3DVER47
Long level amzn.to/3WvwmnF
Nail puller amzn.to/3WsMGWb
Multi-tool amzn.to/3WjUPwa
Speed Square amzn.to/3yAaE5f
Small laser measure amzn.to/3Nu4goI
My craft knife amzn.to/3T0TEPs
Mini pocket saw amzn.to/3NsVjMF
Little bar for little nails amzn.to/3fs6vwu
Big bar for big nails amzn.to/3Nx9OPs
Makita Circular Saw amzn.to/3qYzaKH
Battery holders Makita 18v amzn.to/3Ws2Krf
Battery holders Makita 40v amzn.to/3U0TdpF
Awesome ratchet clamp amzn.to/3dSGa6s
Impact driver (main drill) amzn.to/3xDmBat
Other drill for pilot holes amzn.to/3yAYjh4
My Table Saw amzn.to/2UzuOxp
My favourite vacuum (newer version) amzn.to/3yxss0S
Full face mask amzn.to/3hH4Cce
Ear muffs amzn.to/3yNAWBl
Green line laser level amzn.to/3yqYdJ0
Vaccuum suction lifter amzn.to/3U1oaKt
The Camera Gear I use
Main Camera amzn.to/3AD2if5
Backup Camera amzn.to/3jTGTbv
Main Lens (main camera) amzn.to/3wp0hzU
Lens for Backup Camera amzn.to/3jWaFfU
Microphone amzn.to/36pNWAA
Tripod amzn.to/3yxSeCb
Headphones amzn.to/3xqm2R4
Drone amzn.to/3xp9OrO
My coffee stuff
Fancy coffee kettle amzn.to/3fpbyhe
Fancy bean grinder amzn.to/3SZiZcn
For keeping my coffee fresh amzn.to/3NxRzt7
For weighing the coffee amzn.to/3FLcJCp
Aeropress (Coffee) amzn.to/3ijpvdQ
My Work Wear
Work Pants euroworkweardi...
Vest euroworkweardi...
Kneepads euroworkweardi...
Belt euroworkweardi...
SEND STUFF HERE
PO BOX 3506
Richmond 7050
New Zealand
Disclaimer:
These videos are intended to provide information and inspiration only. If you choose to imitate, duplicate or copy anything you may have observed in these videos, you do so at your own risk. Scott Brown Carpentry Ltd does not take any responsibility for any action taken as a result of the information or advice on this KZbin channel and shall not have any liability in respect of any injury or damage that may result.
To view full disclaimer, click here: www.scottbrown...

[@arcticbeak]

Every tool is a hammer, if you want it to be.

[@rogerneumann8105]

Anything can be a hammer if you're brave enough!

[@leftfootforward1040]

Everything is a hammer except for a screw driver, which is a knife.

[@mryrjolautanen9831]

Damn those metalwork teatchers shout to idiots! 😂 (1970's)

[@clinteastwood3684]

Correct lol

[@djbassbjrn1432]

Everything is a hammer if you don't have a hammer

[@ericpatterson8794]

Ahhh! Stop calling titanium a "form of steel"😂

[@cv990a4]

"Form of metal" - OK. "Form of steel" - no. Steel is Iron + carbon (and maybe some other things, but can't have steel without iron and carbon). Titanium is an unrelated element.

[@sergarlantyrell7847]

I know! It was bugging me so badly! I think maybe they see "steel" as being synonymous with "metal" in the building trade?

[@tmmtmm]

'Steel' is an alloy using primarily the elements iron, carbon and some other elemental herbs and spices depending on the type of steel. 'Stainless steel' is an alloy of iron, carbon, chromium and some herbs and spices. The 'Titanium' hammer will be an alloy using primarily the element titanium - probably with aluminium, vanadium and some other herbs and spices. The Brinell Hardness of the Ti alloy will probably be >300, not 100 for pure Ti as stated. If it really had a brinell hardness of 100 there would be a nail head shaped divot made on the hammer head for every nail you struck...

[@gavinroocke2936]

Nothing better than the old estwing. Been using it for 40 years

[@maxmotors9497]

@@cv990a4form of metal?? Nah dawg. Metals are elements. Metal is all of those. A form of many individual elements? No. Titanium is a distinct metal element. Not a form of one of those. It is titanium.

[@Byggmester.Hansen]

The martinez hammer is my best tool purchase during my 16 years of Carpentry. I also love their titanium square with the level on the base!

[@TheMassiveMelons]

I'm not a carpenter but when you said 225 for a hammer was reasonable I spit my tea out.

[@fanaticz666]

For fatigue and less strain on the body, the price is nothing but a number.

[@neruneri]

@@fanaticz666 For real though. It might not be worth it for a DIY-er, but if you're using something (anything, really) for daily work as a tradesman, up to a certain level of quality tool will save you money either in efficiency, health costs, and comfort. Especially when we're talking health - the amount of money you can squeeze out of a pricier tool if it helps you be able to stay working longer (not just day to day, but even extending your career before your body gives out and you have to retire or change careers) is something to think about!

[@levonschaftin3676]

@@fanaticz666 exactly. a person who uses a hammer as their main tool should not be considering price when the tradeoff is health, longevity, comfort, etc. I never regretted my stiletto, ever. same way I never regretted spending a lot on work boots.

[@LeeTillbury]

​@@levonschaftin3676A person who uses a hammer as their main tool must have travelled back in time. All modern carpenters have nail guns.A hammer is an occasional tool.

[@TheDarkhorse82]

@@LeeTillbury depends on the type of work you do.. and if you happen to be doing a demo/reframe etc, a few days of swinging the hammer and you'll get arm pump/elbow pain with a cheap hammer, which would make it a better idea to have a hammer that reduces vibrations if it's "an occasional tool" And I bet most carpenters these days still swing that "occasional tool" more than anything on their belt

[@BigSteve215]

I didn’t think the Dalluge was even available anymore. I’ve tried getting a second one here in the US with no luck.

[@fibbsjc]

I actually called them several months ago to see about purchasing one for my bosses retirement plaque and was told it’s not out of production pre se, just that their supply chain had been thoroughly broken during the pandemic and that they didn’t know when they would restart production 😢.

[@MrTherbst]

Yeah,l also rang then and got the supply chain story. A bit disappointed that they couldn't elaborate on what the supply problem actually is. Sourcing titanium?

[@droppindeuces6981]

NO NO; That regular rock. Me need phillips!

[@JADAIR37]

Your favorite hammer was originally made by Douglas tools in Santa Cruz CA. I think it was taken by everyone else after the patent ended.

[@Foomba]

I quit framing about the time titanium hammers were becoming readily available, so I missed out on even trying one. I had a Estwing 20 oz ripping hammer I used a lot, but the rubber handle fell off after 27 years. The blue rubber handle turned green the first time I put Celotex sheathing on a house. A side note, I was doing some work on a house that had not been sided and only had Celotex sheathing on it. The owner had some cows and they had eaten some of the Celotex off the house as it was made from corn stalks. I had several other hammers, one was a Vaugh straight claw with a fiberglass handle. I was fortunate not to have any soreness in my arm or elbow from hammering nails all day.

[@realtimefpv7875]

Maybe the Martinez m4 is worth looking at. It’s the hammer I use for everything. It’s still top heavy like the m1 but because it’s lighter you get the sledge hitting effect but without it being too unbalanced or fatiguing. The D shaped face is nice too, similar to the Vaughn.

[@michaelcataldo1651]

I got tennis elbow from framing with the estwing and ended up going to the smaller Martinez and it’s amazing. I will never go back. Mainly do finish carpentry and it has so many useful features

[@kurt9055]

Martinez are the best and I've tried them all over the last 20 years on the tools.

[@J_Shingy53]

I like the random bit of monke at the end. Haha

[@DixieNormous1]

Im almost 54 ,done construction work my whole life. Had my wife get me a stiletto ti bone 15one year for Christmas. I ended up selling to one of my Spanish roofing guys because he liked it way better than I did. The past three years I’ve carried a 20 ounce leather wrapped estwing, mainly because it’s slides in and out of my diamondback hammer holster and I have two torn rotator cuff. But I have every other state of the art tool you could think of, but i don’t drive very many nails anymore and I don’t do much demolition.

[@oltedders]

I rarely use a hammer anymore. I don't do any large-scale framing. I would buy a nail gun if I had a big project that required a lot of framing. The small amount I do I use screws now.

[@chornii_boumer7324]

@8:50 Here in Canada I often set hand nails commonly 2/“& 2”1/4 and 3” common nail.

[@michaelfairchild]

Ray with the rock reminded me of those 1940's Walt Disney Industrial cartoons about proper use of tools and character called Primitive Pete.

[@georgepapa2950]

I have a LIDL $15 hammer does the job for my needs, Scott is seriously taking to the swinging community.

[@charliemke]

so sad vaughn went out of business I had to settle with my the stiletto for a titanium hammer, still an amazing hammer just love the look of the vaughn so much better

[@berendbotje6629]

I enjoy all your content. This comparison was very cool though! Thanks for this!

[@sevilnatas]

Wow, I used to work as a joicer and stacker back in the 80s and I bought a Vaughn from a guy selling hammers, with a slick new design, from the trunk of his car. It was a Vaughn. I think it might have been Vaughn himself. As I watched these videos, I always thought that his hammer had a familiar shape to the head. Way back when, they didn't have the shank like design, it was more of the traditional hammer head with the hand protruding through with wedges holding it on. Both the head and the handle were innovative, at the time.

[@badbatch974]

I’ve been using the Dalluge style hammer since it was only made by Douglas and before titanium hammers were even a thing. I am still using my Dalluge I got around 10 years ago before they were bought by Vaughn. It is by far the best hammer on the market for basic framing yet if your doing demo or form work and pounding pins you’ll definitely need something with a steel head. The prices of hammers is unjustifiably high in my opinion. They’re just gouging professionals solely because they know we will spend it. They are made in china extremely cheap just like everything else. In my opinion if your making money with it it’s still justified to spend and honestly you aren’t replacing it as often as even some power tools.

[@tristanpatterson3843]

The Daluge is the best bang for buck. Mine is 5 years old, original handle. I've been hoping it broke so I could make a custom jobby for it.

[@julianpritchard2558]

I’m still using my Stanley 20 OZ , steel head, steel tubular shaft with a rubber grip, had it for over 35 years, I’m not a professional woodworker or joiner.

[@ToyTehShammy]

I've got both the martinez and dalluge i used to mainly do heavy hardwood fencing. Started off with the dalluge went through 3 handles before i got the martinez its good for heavy work but i still prefer the feel of the dalluge and use it overall for most of my current work

[@Bence205]

Most of us spend at least 8 hours a day at work, that's 33% of your time. If you don't count the time for sleep, I wager most of us spend almost half our lives working. If a nicer tool makes all that time just a little more enjoyable, it's well worth it's price, especially with something like a hammer that will last decades. I also understand the joy of a cheap tool that can be easily replaced, I always keep the tools I upgrade from, and there are situations where they come in handy. I like keeping my cheaper tools on site, even if someone runs off with my 50 usd vac or my basic 100usd miter saw I won't be crying over it. I don't need the precision tools for rough work, it's nice to have both. Whenever I'm buying tools I know it's not wasted money, they all eventually pay for themselves and then some.

[@moe_1886]

Estwing for the weekend warriors for sure! 😁 I have one that's probably 30yrs old or older that my Dad had, and I have abused & punished it over the years, yet it's still as good as it was when I first took ownership 20yrs ago.

[@ckm-mkc]

I'm surprised you don't have a waffle head hammer..... Very useful for non-finish nailing.

[@batmansdad3195]

I rock a stanley drywallers hatchet that ive purchased back in 2006 for $20cdn. I have never purchased a hammer, but ive looked at hammers over the years. I have shown everyone around that questions why a sider has a hatchet on them why i have one, and now i see some of those guys swinging one of their own. End story is for me: no one questions why or laughs at my hatchet for ive proved what its capable of and what else it can do

[@lumengod]

I love titanium hammers, but I don’t bring mine to work anymore. I think the Martinez is a thing of beauty. With my work theirs potential for others coworkers to be in my work vehicle and though I trust them not to steal it, I don’t trust them to remember to lock the doors. Vehicle break ins are on the rise so the expensive hand tools stay home 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@i2308Matt]

I use a 22oz Hart hammer from Walmart and it’s great for roofing and only $22 or so

[@unicorncycling806]

I've been in enough hobbies and jobs to know that there are always characteristics by which the "pros" recognize each other. Typically it involves paying an insane amount of money for a relatively inconspicuous item. The Hermès tie for bankers. The prices for these things are of course completely disproportionate, but somehow they are still worth the money. Inflation in recent years is a completely different issue. Completely insane.

[@samholden7563]

I have the same dalluge hammer and I love it! I find that it is a great all around hammer. I use it for most finishing aplications, as well as framing. But like you, I wouldn’t mind a stiletto and Martinez for those heavier aplications. Good combo! 🤙🏼 also, I can’t seem to find the dalluge hammer anywhere anymore.. does anybody know where to find it?

[@KevinPenman93]

Ngl I’ve had my 30oz estwing straight since I finished my apprenticeship 12 years ago and it’s like thors hammer but I can’t use anything else

[@d4rkow]

i haven't been able to find a dalluge vaughn hammer anywhere now

[@Hucklongfin]

Your titanium Dalluge is $184 USD… when they’re in stock!

[@Tonqic]

You miss the space craft aluminium estwing al pro with the dead blow technology 😂

[@MrHowieZ1973]

I have Estwings I have used so much the heads are slanted now . They make me the same amount of money a Staleto does

[@benscott9326]

Saw the original video with the Titanium hammer. Went to purchase it, and it was out of stock since. Well every time I looked.

[@mattharris2018]

So in a case study, had you turned around, you would have seen that the the Estwing at the left end was the one I bought

[@kiwigrunt330]

I bought a Plumb some 30 years ago for 120NZD. Was meant to be one of the top brands. It wasn't very good. I have (found) an Estwing. Don't like it. I can't get a good grip of it. I now use a 25NZD Sure Strike from Bunnings. Quite comfortable to hold and the quality is... adequate. It's a hammer innit?

[@AlwaysSearching..]

I have the m1, bought it to treat myself. Yes I know it’s ridiculously expensive but I thought it’s something I’m going to use everyday for the next 30 or so years. I’m sure it will last me till the end of my career so when you put it into perspective it’s an acceptable investment. That’s what I tell myself anyway 😂

[@bigrobbo75]

I still have my Estwing from 1994 , they are built to last indeed

[@viktor-rp7xl]

the nail gun is a much better investment and the titanium hammers for minor things like u suggested

[@derekbryant6137]

I live in the US and I have several different types of claw hammers I have a Stanley FatMax 14 oz trim hammer 13 inch handle I have a Vaughn steelhead 18-in wood handle I have a 14 oz completely steal rubber grip DeWalt framing hammer and then I have my great grandfather's very very old deluge before they were bought by Vaughn 28 Oz framing hammer

[@mathewforsman5824]

Tell your pet Swede to use his thumb when he swings his hammer. His inner Viking is showing.

[@cbwilko]

Ray is Dutch, not Swedish.

[@mathewforsman5824]

@@cbwilko I knew it was one of em. Comment stands.

[@cleveruserid]

Titanium is not steel in any way shape or form. Steel is an alloy of iron and carbon, titanium is titanium, its on the periodic table of elements as titanium.

[@rastis100]

Feels so wrong, but as a painter I find the Stiletto ti-bone all titanium hammer with steel face really gets those 4lt tin lids back on nicely. 😂😂

[@paulgauthier3062]

Where do you buy your suspenders

[@napoleonsmith7793]

Which one won. No link. No mention at end of show. Do i just look for the picture?

[@smact1]

Do they have titanium shammers ?

[@badjoke1981]

Should have tested a straight claw estwing not fair 😂

[@1992jamo]

2:54 "Titanium is a lighter form of steel"???

[@saulgoodman2018]

$10 is too little. $150 is too much.

[@sdfg88]

Where's Gaston's collection in all this?

[@Mattymarr023]

Do you know what a hammerfor is? A hammer for what? Banging in nails. 🥁

[@tylerfalcon2162]

I dont even use hammers for work nor do i know why i watched this video about hammers

[@ADR-x4d]

What qualities do I like in a hammer???? Hammering!

[@kennethmadsen6474]

Hammer time!

[@TheRealJonahWicky]

In 1972 I walked on to my first construction site and asked for a job. The foreman gave me a 16 oz. Estwing and told me to strip forms. They took $2.50 out of my first pay check (2 hours pay) for the hammer. I still have it today and have been an Estwing fan ever since. You can't kill them...EVER.

[@firesurfer]

I did. I dropped it on the heel and it broke in half inside the handle. I didn't even notice it was broken until I picked it up and it wobbled like a wet noodle. ( I dropped it 40 stories down a shaft)

[@joshuapowers4623]

Estwings are great. Until you actually get your hands on a Stiletto or similar titanium hammer. For years I used to ridicule the idea of spending $200+ on a hammer, then I had a foreman who let me use his for the cpl hrs he went off to do other foreman things. Before the week was out I'd gone and spent $250 on one of my own.

[@Bigdoggobrien]

Have had the claw snap off when opening up trusses

[@billynomates920]

@@firesurfer that was you? that bl**dy hurt! 🤕😁

[@charliewheeler725]

I've always liked wooden handle hammers. Then picked up a Stiletto , well balanced lot easier on the wrist and arm.

[@FeelingLikeThatNow]

I have an 20oz Estwing ripping claw that has been my main hammer for over 20 years. The best part about it is I don't care if I lose it or wreck it, but I can't, it just won't let me.

[@Whateva67]

I have an Estwing hammer that I got in 1993, still use it 😊

[@thaneirwin4688]

Very quick note on titanium hardness. Being that they are cast they are likely a Grade 5 alloy. This means a hardness of around 370 Brinell.(around 39 Rc) Itll also work harden to an extent in use so while still being softer, its not in the ballpark of something like a copper or even unhardened mild steel would be. This work hardening is the same reason a bronze hammer doesnt mushroom but a copper hammer does. Still it is fairly soft as far as a hammer goes where steel is likely around 550 Brinell (55Rc). Work hardening saves the material though.

[@pauldorman]

I was about to mention titanium's work-hardening properties as well, but your comment is more comprehensive than what I would have written.

[@superspeeder]

My Daluge waffle face has turned into a “not-quite-smooth” face. I’ll just call it “patina” to make myself feel better! 😂

[@HotForgeChaos]

Finally someone using hardness units that I recognise. Shall we add Vickers hardness as well? 55 Rockwell C is pretty fkn hard, we very rarely went past 48Rc when heat treating high tensile steel, I don't even think I tempered my D2 swaging dies to 55Rc (truth be told I used to use Brinell a lot as well)

[@bachaddict]

I'm curious why you'd use titanium instead of just using less steel?

[@superspeeder]

@@bachaddict I’ve heard people say Titanium has vibration absorption qualities that steel just doesn’t have. There are several reputable tubers who’ve compared hammers and they all like Titanium. I don’t know, I just use it and it feels good to me, but I’m not a full time carpenter.

[@tacticalskiffs8134]

The history of the Ti hammer is that when Russian Ti became "cheaply" available, it entered the oversized golf driver market, and all of a sudden the price of a driver doubled, or more. The concept was that a Ti driver was essentially the same weight, but the head was larger for a larger sweet spot. That was supposed to be more forgiving, as the volume of the head went up 50% and then more and more, for the same weight. The same profit potential was added to the hammer market but there was a catch. You don't want to double the head size of a hammer, as you won't be able to use it in tight spaces. So the formula that was settled on was a 14 oz hammer head where 21oz used to be standard. And the myth that Ti is magic, and can sink a nail just as easily as a heavier head was born, but never explained. The only way to get the same energy is to increase speed. So how much additional speed? About 22.5 percent. Is that a lot, or could anyone just buy a lighter hammer and accelerate it by 22.5 percent? Well it turns out it is the same speed increase as separates a scratch golfer, average driving distance 240 yds, from a tour pro at 270 yds, and a long drive champion on the tour at 300+ yds (these numbers were derived at the time Ti entered the market, I have no idea what the current numbers are, but it doesn't mater for this example). So not exactly trivial. Though head weight has been reduced so the increase in speed required is somewhat easier to achieve. However it doesn't mater that people can't sink nails as readily with these things, that is largely the job of nail guns. The modern hammer for it's 10X price increase is largely a clean-up tool, for people who don't have to drive nails by hand all day, and for carpenters who don't have the skills to replace a wooden handle. Did I mention status symbol? For that nitwit market, someone discovered that one doesn't even need to sell Ti heads any more. We are back to the East Coast standard 16oz hammer weight but with a West Coast shaft length, not a bad outcome, and a lot of cheery colours.

[@llamawarllord]

Your point about nail guns is why I'm keeping my 23oz Vaughan. My hammer is primarily for moving things, and a heavier hammer simply does that better. Seating a beam into a pocket or nudging a wall into line or whacking braces off takes a lot less effort than a lighter hammer

[@yingle6027]

I had my Estwing for about a decade and lost it. Found it 5 years later on another building site being used by a plumber who mistakenly took it from the site I was working on all those years ago. I now have her back and she's back to being my main hammer!

[@HSIOT]

My boss is on his third Estwing hammer…when I asked him what happened to the first two, he said the heads just worn out after about 15-20 years…

[@yingle6027]

@@HSIOT He must must be old

[@HSIOT]

@@yingle6027 He’s been on the tools for a little over 40 years …

[@firesurfer]

@@yingle6027 When used to clean concrete flashing and lumps, the side of the head wears out.

[@andrewwilliams5337]

Mine went missing a number of years ago. Carried me through my apprenticeship (gift from my father) and into the trade so I hope it’ll come back to me one day. Replacement just never felt the same.

[@Jason-uz8hj]

I'm a 30 yr carpenter in Nebraska, USA. I have been using wooden handles hammers for about 29 of those 30 years. Estwing and Vaughn fiberglass before that. The wooden handle has been, by far, the best option for me. It seems to transfer the energy best. The fiberglass handle aggravated my knuckles and steel had too much flex side to side. I used Vaughn california style hammers until I came across the venerable Stiletto Ruger Titanium. My first Stiletto cost me $55 USD (oh to go back and buy a truckload of them at that price!). I tried the Hart Woody for a short stint (predecessor to the Vaughn that Scott has). I didnt care for the balance or shape of the handle. I have a growing collection of Stiletto titanium hammers. I like the old Ruger castings the best. I used to be able to drive 16d coated stinkers in one blow (way back in the good ole days). For the price, in USD, I suggest the Stiletto titanium with wood handle. Thanks for the great video Scott!

[@RaXXha]

I find wooden handled hammers to be a lot more comfortable to use, steel handled ones seem transfer a lot more energey back into the arm when you use it which is tiring.

[@Jason-uz8hj]

@@RaXXha I agree. Steel and fiberglass seem to make me more tired

[@tacticalskiffs8134]

wood is the best, and we haven't even explored the full alternatives there, like Bamboo laminate, or different species, or laminates, not that it is necessary. The problem with wood, and it is written all over the Douglas Hammer, now the Dalluge. Carpenters can't replace the handles. I am a high end hand tool user, who has been freehand cutting complex joinery since the 80s. I still shy a little at the thought of replacing a hammer handle. I am not a production framer, and I don't generally replace handles on hammers. Mainly I have only done it to replace the handles on hammers from the family's past. It is slightly complicated, as every hammer has a different tenon. If I framed for a living, broke some hammer handles, always used the same brand, and perhaps could even source the handles locally, I would have learned by now. But as the Douglas hammer shows, most framers can't handle it either, and since hammers are mostly wreaking tool these days, the wooden handled hammers don't make much sense any more.

[@Jason-uz8hj]

@@tacticalskiffs8134 wood is still best IMO. I taught my 15 yr old how to replace a handle on a Stiletto I had that needed a new handle. It's not complicated. Even if you do it wrong and need a new handle, it's only $20 (approx). If a guy knows how to use a wood handle hammer in a way that doesnt stess the head/handle union, they are very strong and will last a long time. If a handle lasts 5 years, with daily jobsite use, a new handle is a very minimal cost.

[@JayMumper]

"The BOSS is a little weird looking." That's what Ray said... 😂

[@samis14]

I really wanted this episode to be called "Its Hammer Time!"

[@wotmate]

The thumbnail should have been a stop sign.

[@punchout2418]

Any time I see someone praise those Vaughan or Dalluge hammers I can't help but roll my eyes. Those are just Douglas tool clone hammers. Douglas is the OG of that design. I believe Douglas sold them the rights to that design but neither Vaughan or Dalluge have the reverse waffle head like Douglas. Douglas doesn't make a titanium version, its all stainless steel, but Douglas is by far the superior hammer of that design.

[@lebensschueler]

Titanium is not a steel but a metal. Otherwise great video :)

[@tmmtmm]

Also the hammer head won't be made of pure titanium but some kind of alloy - probably with aluminium, vanadium and some other herbs and spices. The Brinell Hardness of the Ti alloy will probably be >300, not 100 for pure Ti as stated.

[@hughbugger]

@@tmmtmm Came here to mention this. The manufacturing process of the titanium will also modify the surface hardness. I wouldn't be surprised if the hammer has had surface hardening through the forging process. From there it could also be case hardened to increase durability of that contact face.

[@patrickhouchins9074]

Estwings are the best in the business and they're only $50

[@BARBoynz]

As an electrician, my favorite hammer is a pair of Klein Tools linesman's pliers......

[@outerik90]

Of course it´s and your favorite vacuum is the guy coming in after you.

[@nordwestbeiwest1899]

Get a German picket hammer (Lattenhammer) from a German carpenter. You'll be surprised .And more posts with this brilliant Dutch man.Tot de volgende keer 🤣

[@Trotsetukker]

I found Lantenhammer! Looks very interesting, but the next day I'll feel like I've been struck with a hammer.

[@nordwestbeiwest1899]

@@Trotsetukker : The long tine/hook works like an extended arm and the magnet in the head holds nails (see recess for nail head!)

[@tobiashayduk5962]

Scott, you need to watch Larry Haun's videos on framing a house, The Very Efficient Carpenter. He drives nails with two hits: one tap to set it, one to drive it home. He's a true legend.

[@nikolairubinskii6450]

Yeah, that man in his prime was faster than a nail gun!

[@coreybroderick2694]

Absolutely love those recordings, but when Larry says “get the too-bi-fur”, we lose all that efficiency when we have to ask what the h#ll Larry was actually saying.

[@kiwigrunt330]

Absolutely worth watching.

[@disqusrubbish5467]

Every guy I framed with back in the day did that.

[@66meikou]

I had the pleasure of watching those videos. I'd say it was 3 hits instead of 2 but it was very efficient.

[@Justin-ug3ii]

As an Aussie chippie, I can't understand why people would pay $500 upwards for a tool used to hit shit. Good old Estwing is more than enough

[@Andrew.Breyton]

I always thought that Ti hammers were a little too much for me, but my wife surprised me with a Stiletto Ti Bone 3 for Christmas, and I gotta say I'm a believer now. Even just the lack of arm pump while doing repetitive tasks is worth the price of admission. And now I don't have any excuse to not do projects around the house, because she brought me one of the nicest hammers out there. Win-win for the both of us really.

[@MattHmm-rq6dn]

That dalluge hammer is nearly impossible to get that style in the usa at least in my area. It's been that way for years I looked put in a Blackstock order at my lumber yards no level of money can get me a new one from Vaughn. I gave up and got a tiibone 15oz and have been happy with it. I do have a vintage dalluge that's steel from the 70s that I do like but I'm so use to titanium I'd rather enjoy my elbow. I don't use my stelltos for extreme prying and never broken a handle because of it. Do I need to import a Vaughn dalluge titan hammer from New Zealand ?

[@MattHmm-rq6dn]

I wanted one for the look as well but 6 years later not able to buy one from a reputable place but I an find replacement handles in store for it.

[@jaoquinporter985]

Hey Scott or anyone in the comments....do you know anywhere to buy the Vaughan dalluge hammer. They've been out of stock on their website for years

[@Skelf71]

I've been using a Stiletto Mini TBone 14 for over a decade. Brilliant hammer, not too heavy, not too light. Love the curve in the grip. Have ordered the Trimbone now too.

[@georghofmann1782]

me like Forging/Blacksmith .. first: Titanium is NO STEEL .. repeat .. NO Steel .. another Element as Iron+Carbon = Steel second, non of your little overpriced Toys are good for forging. to light, wrong Balance, heavy Head + relativly short Handle .. but also i dont work over head with them, i use Gravity as a Helper and is not my Enemie in this case

[@FPL-LARD]

we used to give the apprentice a hammer to see if he could knock nails in...when he inevitably missed many times we used to shout out FRYING PAN and one of us would bring over an old frying pan so they couldn't miss the nail.

[@vickykork7910]

What was that rubber tubing you put on the for grip I’m hv electrician and we use that kin d of rubber tubing to seal an hv termination but I really want one smaller for tools

[@lisaferrara8120]

I have so many hammers: DeWalt, Douglas, Estwing, Hart, Plumb, Martinez M4, Milwaukee, Stanley, Vaughn... I use the Plumb, Douglas, and Martinez hammers the most, though. I gave a Martinez M1 hammer to my friend as a gift for helping me reframe my garage. He absolutely loves it.

[@Patrick-857]

My hammer is the 14oz Dewalt mig welded hammer. The long one they don't make anymore. Nothing else feels right for me.

[@ruok9537]

Working on 10 years as a full time carpenter. Been swinging a 22oz Estwing since my first day as an apprentice. You just can't beat the versatility, not to mention it's darn near indestructible.

[@jamespppyacek342]

My finish hammer has been a smooth-face Plumb 16 oz fiberglass with rubber grip. My original framing hammer over 40 years ago was a 24 oz Vaughn waffle-head, with a 18" custom hickory wood handle that was fluted, with a flare at the end. It was perfectly balanced, and a joy to use. My "deck hammer" was a 20 oz smooth-face Vaughn with the standard ash handle. Great for when you need power, but don't want to mar the wood. I had a Estwing drywall hammer too. 16 oz,waffle-head with an extreme convex face for dimpling the drywall.

[@joshuatatro4503]

We know only one thing for certain: WWIII will be fought with thermonuclear weapons, WWIV will be fought with fully modular titanium hammers, brought to you by the good folks at Martinez Tools.

[@tacticalskiffs8134]

I like the nice people at Martinez. I bought a couple of heads from them. Great customer service. I am trying to figure out how to mount them on wooden handles, It is possible, just a little crazy. Gotta say, their hammers seem like a bit of a scam. What is next, when they sell and face the next non-compete clause? Wooden heads on steel handles? You know you want one, and the hat...

[@ianjenkins1905]

I love watching the interaction between you, Scott and Ray. It is one of the best parts of all the videos, even though I do love the progress through all your videos you have made. Keep the good work up and all my regards from the UK to you, Jess, Ray, and all the other that feature in your videos.

[@indetailcarcaresolutions3770]

Hint Scott, Titanium is not a type of steel. Lloyd

[@russdixon614]

Yeah we get hammered for everything, price wise here in NZ. 8-)

[@TpetPlayr]

The Estwings are bomb proof. My first one I got when I was in highschool, I found on the side of the road. It has a lovely patina and is still going strong more than 15 years later. I have a variety of hammers, most of them estwing, but my daily driver, I splurged for. The mighty M1 framer. It's a dream. I love it. Yes, the head occasionally gets heavy after long periods, but it's miles better than swinging that 22oz estwing framer!

[@skawn]

Oof... I vaguely remember being in the market for an M1. With those prices, I'm no longer in the market for the M1.

[@petejones6827]

this video is trash hes comparing like 12 inch long hammers to a 18 inch long hammer dudes a imbecile. want my advice find a solid hickory hanbdle california framer if you need a framing hammer. get a 18 inch long one cant beat em i personally like the old husky one i been using for 20 years nothing beats the warmth and comfort of a nice hickory wood handle and the shape and length of a California framer make it a beauty to swing. i do have popeye forearms but i dont think thats why i love my hammer so much

[@ArthurDentZaphodBeeb]

Old Hell's Angel carpenter that worked for us used a 40oz hammer. Drove 16 penny home in one hit. The guy was a beast. Fun fact, he came to work one day on his Harley with 6 cop cars following him at about 120mph. Never saw him again...

[@nfi2nfi2]

Kinetics customs hammers if you want a steel hammer with replaceable parts

[@whiskeythrottle9369]

For a good long while I considered moving to new Zealand for work. But it seems the politicians there are doing their best to ruin the lives of regular people.

[@sw6188]

Between the two main parties (Labour and National), things have been going downhill a lot in the past 20 years. There were some improvements with Labour at the wheel (2017 - 2023) but now with National back in there are obvious signs they haven't changed and that they are still the political arm of farmers, business and wealthy individuals and govern solely to transfer the country's wealth into the pockets of them and their mates.

[@StrawbyteWorkshop]

I agree completely with regards to budget hammers often poor value given poor quality making its way out the factory. If I were framing all day long where every hit earns a dollar then the top end makes sense. So having retired my grandfathers 80yr old Stanley, I’ve been happy with my estwing for the last 15 years.

[@geneard639]

Have you ever looked at Douglas Tools Hammers? They look a bit like Vaughn but they only make steel heads and wooden hafts.

[@NorthWalesCampers]

I’m a massive fan of this channel but 300 dollars for a hammer when you can get a fairly decent estwing for around 45 dollars or £25/30 in the uk. That’s plenty to spend. Come on Scott. A video about overpriced hammers. Not a fan. I’ve followed you for around 8 plus years and content has been amazing. Most use a nail gun if there using a hammer all day every day. Come on Scott don’t sell your soul to the devil. Only content creators use expensive hammers.🤷🏼‍♂️🤷🏼‍♂️

[@hawr0]

Great, now I need a new hammer..

[@Etna.]

Man, I am happy to be able to pick up a good ol' 500g Schlosserhammer for only 5,-€ (10,-NZ$) and have no need to spend more than 20,-€ on those good brands like Picard. My hammers are decades old and work as a treat with their ash handles. But the geometry on those handles need to be just right, so I can use my thumb and index finger as a hinge. The right technique helps a lot. Regards, Etna.

[@robmarsh6668]

Ha! I've never heard hammertalk in grams before. Makes it sound beefy.

[@oddjobkia]

sorry but I will make case for the cheap hammer. 25 years ago I bough two claw hammers in b&Q for 0.98p each (UK) I still have them both I use them weekly ( I build theatre sets). They are in a collection of many hammers, apart from soft faced they are my most used.

[@hanshans387]

Get yourself a Kinetic Custom Scott!

[@mattGearyNZ]

My everyday hammer is a martinez m4 handle with the m1 head. Having the shorter handle helps with the top heavy balancing issues.