True Temper Rocket Hammer Restoration- New Shackle and Snatch Block.

[@greghomestead8366]

Enjoyed the show. Hammer looks great Have a Jesus filled day everyone Greg in Michigan

[@setdown2]

Yep if your going to nail all day you better have a piece of Hickory in your hand...now metal handles are good if your setting forms,doing demo or not using a hammer all day...when I was an apprentice carpenter in Portland Oregon back in 77 I broke my wood handle hammer so when I bought a new handle I saw a hatchet handle which I bought and put on my hammer...thinking the curve would save my knuckles ( doing form work ) which I liked from the start...the journey men on the job were breaking my balls until they started trying it...then 40 some years later I see them in the stores...🤔 retired now at 73 I still use a Hickory handle...🖖

[@ScoutCrafter]

In my opinion nothing comes close to a good Hickory handle…. 😃👍

[@lewiemcneely9143]

Dad had a Rocket. GOOD hammer and happy upstate! God Bless!

[@stevenburton]

My grandfather always used a Rocket hammer so when I saw one at an estate sale, of course I snapped it up. Plus, what a cool name!

[@kevinbrassil9836]

the minute you said just a quick clean up I knew we would be in for a surprise! Thank you

[@chuckboggess3598]

It seems like every household had a True Temper Rocket back in the 60's-70's. I have a few of them now and they never disappoint.

[@1D10CRACY]

When growing up I remember my Dad having one of these tube style hammers. I am going to assume it was a True Temper as his tools were normally high quality tools. When I got out of high school and bought my first home, I went to Odd Lots and bought one that looked like his remembering it seemed liked a good hammer. But mine, being from Odd Lots and cheap, folded over while I was doing some renovation. I stopped at the local mom and pop hardware store and the guy recommended a fiberglass handled hammer. In my mind, fiberglass handles were kind of new, at least for the consumers. I still have that hammer, it's held up very well!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Two knock off items I will never forgive China for - One is the Tubular hammers and the other is the Pencil. 🫣😂👍

[@donwendling7800]

I believe that hammer was made by Stanley.... My father in law used one exactly like that (Stanley) building houses with me!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Stanley “Steelmaster” great hammer!

[@timeflysintheshop]

Wow! You really "Nailed" that hammer restoration! 👍😁😆🤣😄😉

[@805ROADKING]

Great Show Mate!! I love that 50/50!!☻

[@pitaeata8493]

beautiful SkullCracker red highlights on the hammer. great job as usual.

[@sodapops408]

True Temper Rocket hammers are my favorite. My dad had a custom cabinet shop, and used these hammers. I have two of my dad's Rocket hammers, a 16 and 12 oz. I have collected several Rocket hammers over the years. We enjoy your videos.

[@ScoutCrafter]

The 12oz is harder to find but a beautiful hammer! Thanks!!! 😃👍

[@patjohnson3100]

Your vintage hickory handled hammer is beautiful and the resto of the Tru Temper hammer is great. I dont doubt that China can make good quality stuff. Everything is built to a price. We have an independently owned power tool store in our town that also carries imported brands, and the higher end Chinese tools are nicely made, but are also more expensive. I would rather buy American, certainly including tools, because I want to support our industry. That's not always easy because so much of our manufacturing has gone overseas. I'm getting to the point where I dont want to buy anything Chinese because they are a hostile power to the US. IMO, they are at low intensity war with us now.

[@beerdrinker6452]

You are an artist. I woke up at 0530 and knew there would be a video waiting. Nice morning. Thank you.

[@RobertSiwik1968]

I absolutely love your hammer restos! My dad had a tubular craftsman 16oz hammer that was a great hammer! I don't know what ever happened to it but when he told me to go get his "good hammer "for him I always knew what he wanted. I'm headed to the flea market tomorrow and I'm gonna keep my eyes peeled. I found a nice Plumb ball pein last time . A 24 oz'er with the nice red handle . I'm a hammercoholic too! Great video! That card shuffler is cool as all get out!

[@ScoutCrafter]

It’s funny when the Knock-off hammers came out nobody wanted to be seen with a tubular hammer for fear they would look like they bought their tools at K-Mart! 😂👍

[@archived_turkeys6487]

I had and used the True Temper hatchet. No trouble with loose heads.

[@billmccabe9601]

Beautiful Hammer, even Scoutcrafter Red accents. As for bullet-proof? Well, let's just say my dear neighbor had the rubber separate from the steel on a claw and a ball peen...both Craftsman. He kept them, they still pounded stuff.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Bill- The Estwings are practically bulletproof… 😃👍

[@billmccabe9601]

Oops, I meant the steel/rubber handles like the true temper ones. Yes, even the Craftsman copy of the Estwings have been nearly indestructible.

[@paulramer5003]

I have my grandfather’s old Rocket hammer. After watching this I am definitely taking the time to clean it up nice like you did here.

[@TheCar1ter]

Great video Scout Keep an eye out for the hurricane headed in your direction 🌪️🌪️

[@tmillsaz]

My Dad had the Craftsman fiberglass hammer, but the rip claw version. Probably purchased ~1979. I thought the coolest thing was the tiny V notch in the left claw... used for pulling small nails. Maybe you could point that out on Monday's video. Thanks for all the time you spend making these videos for us! Your channel is my absolute favorite on all of youtube!

[@johnkelley9877]

I have seen the Goof Off and I wondered how well it would work but this showed it does. The hammer looks great and it really cleaned up nice. Thanks for sharing this.

[@papa-hu8lq]

Hey Scout, great video, again.. I'm also a hammer junkie, love the resto on True Temper Rocket,,,the red paint really sets it off.. thanks!

[@MrMarkRoads]

I'm a retired crane operator. Any rigging we found that came from China got cut in half and went in the dumpster.

[@reallywittycatchyname]

Same. Former nuclear power plant worker. They were banned on all company property. Making the problem worse, there were (might still be?) counterfeit Crosby shackles being imported that can fail at as low as just 40% of their stated rating, causing a potentially catastrophic outcome. I would not trust my life to Chinese lifting equipment.

[@overseas_demogod]

Yeah, I had to think about that for a minute though. Was a certified rigger on some government jobs and a lot of stress flying around up there.

[@DK-jg5vk]

You've solved my mystery. About a year ago I found a True Temper Rocket hatchet. I was wondering who made it because it is a really excellent hatchet marked only TT and rocket. I gave it a quick sharpen with a file when I found it and have been using it to split firewood. I have never had to resharpen it because it really holds an edge. The steel is noticeably better than cheapo hatchets I own and you are right about the handle, it is hollow, but it is very durable. Even though this hatchet had been left outside for who knows how long, the rubber handle is in excellent condition. It's the kind of tool you love using and love finding even more.

[@janderson8401]

When I first went to work for my uncle Art he loaned me a nail set, a canvas nail apron from Hatch & Bailey Lumber Co., and a Stanley steel handled claw hammer. Most carpenters from my parents generation would think it was stupid to buy leather nail bags when the lumber yards gave out nail aprons for free.

[@alexstools]

My grudge against China isn't even only untrustworthy quality but mostly the fact that we are perfectly capable of making that stuff ourselves wich would keep more people in a job and could keep us proud of our own countries. Our governments should care more about affordable energy in that case, wich the Chinese government does to my understanding. I can keep going on about this. I really like that hammer! Fantastic work. Some Peek polish or brake fluid (if you're more patient) always seems to work for me on handles like that. Hope you'll have a great weekend too!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Your spot on Alex- People are waking up every day to reality. Sadly some will not. 😂👍

[@Fake-moon-landing.]

Unfortunately I think it's all part of a greater plan. Or just pure corruption. England doesn't even make its own production car anymore. Everything is imported. We invented industry . 5 miles up the road from me is a place called Ironbridge, it is the birth place of industry. Now England is the graveyard of industry. One way or another we have aloud our leaders to sell us out. Now they are trying to replace us with millions of illegal immigrants. Where will it end. Our grandfathers used to pass their tools down. Now Asian junk isn't getting passed down because it's broken long before then.

[@bigvicsworkshop]

Those rocket hammers are cool Mr. John! Goof off is a hit n miss product for me as well...but goop... always does has advertised!! Good stiff sir have a great weekend..oh I tagged ya on a vid on IG 😊

[@57WillysCJ]

China makes good stuff if they have proper quality control. There for a while they got along with Tiawan and took instruction from them on how to do things right. Some of it sinks in, others not so much. I do have to admit there were some fly by night companies in the US that put out not so good of quality, thankfully they went out of business because no one wanted it. My dad had one of those hammers that's a Power Kraft which might have been from Stanley. It's from the 1950s and I used it for most of my life and my son keeps running off with it when he isn't using the framing hammer. To me they are well balanced and I have used one all day with no problems. I have some fiberglass handle ones but I had one chip and just not fond of it. Those old all steel framing hammers are great for demolition although I had a claw break which never happens to me. Like you I prabaly have a dozen or two of the wooden handled ones, because that is what I started with.

[@408Magenta]

That card shufflers slays me.

[@stevenwitt4028]

Great video 👍 Those new shackles and snatch block from 🇨🇳 look pretty beefy. China looks like they are stepping up their game 😮😮What the ??😂, I think you made a good purchase on those 👍. I tried to comment on last video but somehow would not post, but I think that vintage sled 🛷 would be a great clean up,fresh paint,shellac on the wood and I think it would be a Great Wall hanger 👍👍. I think that bit you had might be a spotting drill bit , but it reminds me of a Dormer step drill bit. That True Temper Rocket 🚀 🔨 hammer you restored turned out Fantastic 👍. That polished handle & hammer head with that ScoutCrafter red 🔴 trim gives it a N.O.S. Look. You knock that one out of the Park ,Fantastic 👍. I used that Goo Gone graffiti remover in a spray bottle and it worked fantastic on a SK toolbox somebody sprayed with black paint. It removed that paint off those Sk Badges without messing up the original color underneath. I think some of their products are pretty good. Another great shot of Old Glory 🇺🇸 flying in the breeze with that beautiful blue sky. Well again great video and can’t wait to see what you do on Monday. Have a great weekend 😃👍👍.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Thanks Steven! 😃👍

[@michaellindsay8934]

Great restoration always enjoyable

[@toolscarriagesmodellbauand7246]

Well done rstoration of that True Temper Rocket Hammer. Great

[@michaelbradley8508]

Great video as always.... My Dad had a couple of those True Temper hammers when I was a kid. They were pretty good, but I always preferred my fibreglass handle hammer I bought at Sears in the '70s. I still have it today. Great balance and no shock - physically or electrically. I have also kept my Dad's wooden handle hammers from way back. Regarding your card shuffler, I suspect its main purpose was to shuffle two full decks together for Black Jack or other games requiring more than one deck. Very interesting. Thank you. Michael from Canada

[@toolscouter]

Very nice. I just did a true temper, half hatchet that had that same handle design. They are very nice. Your red accents came out beautifully. Thanks for sharing and I hope you have a great weekend.

[@MrMarkRoads]

When I was framing, I'd use my 32 oz Vaughn hammer. Doing form work I had a couple big 28 oz Estwing hammers. A milled face for driving double heads and a smooth face for formwork. 16 oz hammers were great for finishing work. Never used a Rocket hammer. Didn't take too many years and I went to operating cranes. Better money and conditions.

[@ravendark2422]

I’ve been buying some chinesium from Temu recently, so far so good for all the tools I bought.

[@1lupus]

A few years ago I needed to get a new Harness Stitcher. I looked at the Chinese made Cowboy machine at around $2,500 (Aussie dollars). I spoke to the dealer and told him I was wary because of the junk I had seen coming out of China. He laughed and told me he had been selling those machines into the leatherwork trade in Oz for around ten years and never had a major problem. He also said that a couple of people had bought them second hand from deceased estates and asked him to service them, and after years of commercial use they only needed minor adjustments. So I bought it and it is still going strong. So if you do your research you can get some properly made stuff on the slow boat from China.

[@ScoutCrafter]

It’s true- I don’t think anyone can argue that my 1” belt sander was absolutely worth every penny. 🤔😂👍

[@metalwork.]

great restoration...I have so many hammers I've lost count. Just can't pass them up at estate sales for pennies. I've sold many on eBay including a few Rockets... I like Estwing, indestructible... Vulcan and True Temper Dynamic hammers seem to sale for crazy money.... i always pass up anything made in China... Always look for USA old stuff

[@randymacsgarage]

I remember using one of those round handled jobs back in the day 45 yrs or so Western Auto I believe sold them but the head came loose and spun on the handle and oh my did that leave a reminder, almost like a bee sting lol , from that day forward nothing but good ole hickory handled hammers for me.

[@JohnSmith-yl6dn]

True Temper brand were sold at True Value hardware stores. I have models A13 and A11B of that family of hammers.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Back in the day True Temper was right up there with Craftsman. 😃👍

[@mrbenmall]

That was a great restoration. Stellar flapdisk work. Thanks!

[@Everythings_Adjustable]

It's surprising how satisfying a simple hammer clean up is 🔨👍😊

[@larrynelson734]

Hi John. Great video. All my years in construction I used a wood handle hammer. Except on deconstruction. Then I used my estwing steel hammer. Great job on that hammer. Great demonstration with that goop. You have a great weekend. 👍👍❤

[@williamlee1429]

I knew I had one of those or I thought I did so I went out in the garden shed and checked. Mine isn’t the true temper. It’s a Stanley, but it’s the same design. I remember it was my dad‘s. It looks about like the same condition. Yours was before you started, maybe I’ll see what I can do to clean it up. Thanks scout crafter for the incentive.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Stanley “Steelmaster”. 😃👍

[@lupeflores764]

Had one very similar but was Stanley. Had many years think it's stil in garage. Favorite is Estwing. My dad and uncles wer carpenters and they held up well.

[@oldgrayghost]

Without doubt the best hammer ever made. Came in 16 and 20 oz. I have one of each. 20 for framing, 16 for finish.

[@garyfishel9612]

Still use the TT Rocket hammer that my Dad purchased in 1960. Never going to refurbish it. Remember Al Bundy? "My Dad's hammer" !

[@tomdehoyos5547]

I had miss you cleaning and painting

[@TheKidFromYTown]

Nice job on the clean-up and restoration on the hammer. I use that Goof Off and also Goo Gone (For removing sticky labels). I have a supply of those wooden q-tips that I still have from my old job. Also, Harbor Freight has a 175 pc. q-tip kit with all different sizes and they are wooden too. Hope you have a great weekend!

[@357magdad]

The hammer turned out great!

[@joemoach832]

That Goof Off is good stuff. I’ve used it a lot, although as you said, you have to be careful of the underlying finish. Really nice job on the hammer.

[@madamecampsalot6384]

Beautiful hammer after you got your hands on it!

[@jackthompson2132]

Another great video! Nice job on the hammer. Thank You and have a great weekend 😃

[@ryannash9582]

Great video, ScoutCrafter! 👍🏻 Really enjoyed the card shuffler restoration but never got around to commenting on your last video. I always love when you give a little history behind various tools/companies vs. just a restoration with no background info. I had always disdained those TrueTemper style hammers because I had only ever used one of the Chinese clones and assumed their failings were due to a design flaw and not cheap materials/poor assembly. Will have to try a genuine TrueTemper some time and give it a fair shake. 😅

[@flashgordon6238]

Our Public Works department had to pull all safety harnesses and inspect them for Chinese made carabiners, hooks, rings and shackles. If found, the harness was returned to the manufacturer. That manufacturer would be put on the restricted vendor list. They will only allow USA made hardware rated for climbing.

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

Hi Scout, I’ve got a Rocket hatchet and hammer that I’ll bet very few, if any of the collectors in the US has. Back in the 50’s and 60’s a major manufacturer here in Australia called Cyclone would occasionally import or manufacture under license, tools from other countries. One of those was the hammer you just showed. The rubber handle is brown / dark tan with the name Rocket in the Rocket Ship emblem = TT = and blank. On the head it has the name Cyclone, underneath that, the name Rocket and under that the Pat number. I feel these tools would have been manufactured in the US but I’m curious as to who added the Cyclone stamp, True Temper or Cyclone once they arrived here. In one of my videos I did a restoration of a Brades No. 278 hatchet. Brades is an English company but again Cyclone licensed the design and sold them locally. Cyclone is still manufactured here in Australia but of course a lot of the products are coming from China. Speaking of which I believe the Chinese can manufacture to any quality you want but it’s the resellers that decide the quality. I read that when a company goes to China to get something manufactured the first question the manufacturer asks is: How much do you want to pay per item? Then they manufacture to that price. I’ve sent you an email of my hatchet, I hope you find it interesting. Cheers mate, Stuart 🇦🇺

[@ScoutCrafter]

Stuart- This globalization is hurting a lot of countries. We have to keep our head on a swivel! 😃👍

[@scroungasworkshop4663]

@@ScoutCrafter 👍👍👍

[@BrianRust89]

The rocket hammers are great! They made a lot of variations also. Straight claw, curved claw, (rip hammer finishing hammer) and one in the middle I believe. They also made a ball peen rocket. I have one and it is one of my favorites. Such a joy to use!! The machine on the ball peen is outstanding! Anyways thanks for the video!!

[@BudBush]

Good hammer restoration (ya can't beat a show about hammers!). I'm amazed at how nicely your first purchase Craftsman, hickory handled hammer has held up. You must have loved it as a kid. It looks almost new. I have that very hammer hanging in my garage shop. Bought it right before our local Sears shut its doors. Have a great weekend.

[@ericborden6007]

Started in the trades in 1976, my first hammer was a TT Rocket, the first choice of pros until the Estwing. The Rocket was prone to breakage at the head. I personally had 2 break, now I use Stilletto titanium hammers

[@geraldschrader8511]

I have a fiberglass handle hammer just like the one you showed and it really is a great hammer!

[@crr8297]

I feel hammerholicism coming on. Interesting history of the True Temper company, starting out as the American Fork & Hoe, we had a plant in our town, by 1930 it became the largest hand-tool company in America

[@mikebrunosgarage5338]

Nicely done on the hammer! I also had a hit and miss with stuff from China,enough that I won't buy anything from China. Just my experience,thanks again. Great episode!

[@dagwood1327]

I have never used a rocket TT hammer. I did bend one of the Chinese looks alike. I used plumb 13 oz for cabinets and trim. 22 oz estwing for framing.

[@ihrescue]

I have one of those last hammers that is labels True Temper. I believe my father bought it at Montgomery Wards. I have restored it moderately. It's a nice on the light side hammer.

[@rollerbald]

That hammer looks great John! I'm going to try some of that Goof-Off now that I know it works.

[@rawbacon]

I nip off the ends and save the handles off those wooden Q-Tips after I use them. I just used one to clean out the lid groove on a can of Bondo the other day when a little filler got in there, little sticks like that always come in handy.

[@noahlevy48]

Speaking of Chinese quality, one area the Chinese have really been doing well is with knives. They've really invested a lot of time into cnc milling and it shows with some of the nice Chinese knife companies. All the good ones are located in YanJiang, a province historically known for the knifemaking industry.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Noah- You are so right.

[@hester781]

I’ve always loved the old rocket hammers, I have one in my box that someone cut the claw end off of, I found it in the middle of the road about 15 years ago and it’s one of my favorite hammers 😂 I’m sure you can relate

[@ScoutCrafter]

The claw only gets in the way half the time! 😃👍

[@gator83261]

I didn’t know there was a good tube handle type hammer like that. I had one or two of them bend on me in the past so I thought they were all junk. Good to know the True Temper ones are so good.

[@marknielsen2482]

The true temper framing hammer was excellent to frame with, very fast. They also framing hammers with fiberglass handles and were hard to find.

[@krishoogstraat6866]

The hammer turned out so amazing I forgot about the other items at the beginning! Lol. The shine from your 50/50 on the handle …..

[@ko2fjb]

My dad was a carpenter and had both the Estwing and the true temper but always went to the hickory handle first. I remember him saying the metal handles were shit to work with.

[@chrisT5259]

Nice job as always scout. Any hammer restoration is a good show!

[@OldSneelock]

I have a Craftsman with the fiberglass handle. I used it and it was okay. I drove all the nails in the deck on the house by Marble Lake. I developed carpal tunnel. I still use it but not very long.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Dave- I used to bring hammers and nails down to the job and a friend of mine and I would test different hammers driving nails into old pallets. Nothing beat the hickory handled hammers. 😃👍

[@steve.b.23]

I agree, the wooden cotton buds are very useful to have around. I keep a jar full of them in my bike cave. Unfortunately my supply dried up a couple of weeks ago when I quit my job. 😆

[@ScoutCrafter]

😂 Some of the perks we miss after leaving! 😃👍

[@briantraxler1407]

The shackles look great! Ĺet us know how they hold up in use! Thanks...🇨🇦

[@13thworker45]

You did a beautiful restoration on the hammer. The handle looked brand new.I always walked past them because of the junk ones. The card shuffling is neat. The other Chinese stuff, I’ll keep my money in my pocket. Thank You

[@marko11kram]

Wow, I would have been a hard pass on that hammer at a tag sale, but it came out shining + the red highlighting is just ;Egg in your Beer' Sometime talk about hammer head styles. I have a hammer from my great grandfather that I was given as a kid, maybe 8. 12 oz head; short handle, that I used as a kid, but never realized until a few years ago that the reason the head was strange shaped was that it is an "English Style" Claw hammer. I know there are all sorts of head styles too. Only a maniac would have as many styles as you probably do, so I think you showing some off would be awesome.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Marko! Watch at your own risk! 😂. kzbin.info/www/bejne/iZDcq5KVj9CHhJYsi=Mm1E9XqdC6Zfdy6Z

[@tomdale1313]

txs for sharing...

[@leepumphrey6936]

Regarding the Goof-off product...it's formulated to remove latex paint, which it does well. However, it will NOT remove oil base paint.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Yes- I never had luck with anything removing enamel paint other than stripper. 😃👍

[@lotsatrains]

Definitely some stuff good from china but I just tried out a new belt sander that I got for a Christmas gift from my son that he bought on Amazon made in China and it runs backwards 😂 I don’t think it’s a big deal because it’s a DC motor and I think I can just reverse the leads in the power supply 👍

[@kitmaira]

The True Temper rocket hammer is cool. I have one with the Rocket as an image on the handle. Think I’ll restore mine like yours.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Love the Rocket Logo! 😃👍

[@halcooper6059]

I have Stanley, Proto and Popular Mechanics tube style hammers. I love the design. You would have to be a maniac not to own at least one.

[@ScoutCrafter]

I have yet to find someone who has a quality tubular hammer that doesn’t like them. 😃👍

[@davidparker3346]

Those hammers always have the obligatory white paint on the handle. I have had great luck with goof off on dried paint removal.

[@saigaking]

Great Friday show scout loved the rocket hammer came up great can’t believe that goofoff worked on the dreaded paint on the handle that stuff is a nightmare to get off god bless take care 😎🗽👌🏻🇺🇸👍🪖45

[@smithtown6589]

The hammer handle really came out great. I’m always hesitant to use that Goof-off stuff as I find it either doesn’t work or it melts whatever you’re trying to clean, but it seemed to work just fine on the rubber. Same with the 50-50. Nice job!

[@ScoutCrafter]

Ralph- I believe it works great on Latex paint. That’s about it. 😂😂👍

[@danohstoolbox]

TGIF john 👍👌👋😁🔧🛠🇨🇦

[@michaelowens7151]

I’ve always kept “Goof-Off”away from plastic and rubber and have had good success with the Goop like hand cleaner made by the “Purple” company. Maybe a slightly different formula but it will remove paint from screwdriver handles I’ve cleaned up without using anything abrasive. Letting it soak on first seems to work better, as you demonstrated. And who doesn’t like a good and solid piece of hardware?

[@chriscapobianco9763]

Rocket Hammer is similar to the old Stanley hammers with black grip. My fathers go to hammer! Great clean up and nice to see some ++ for the Chinese.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Yes- The Stanley Steelmaster! 😃👍

[@ozarkbonsai7838]

Great hammer restoration John. Be sure to let us know how those shackles and block from China held up when you used them. Stand back 😳

[@ScoutCrafter]

For my use both items will be stronger then the rope they are attached to however the 4WD community pulls no punches, there are tons of videos of these items reviewed on KZbin. If there was a fault believe me they would be the first to call them out. 😃👍

[@zekeabercrombie3583]

It's not about the quality of goods made in China. It's about supporting American manufacturing to keep your neighbors and friends employed, and so they can continue to pay your pension or social security.

[@ScoutCrafter]

Some items aren’t competitive. Good luck finding a US made TV, Phone, Microwave….

[@andyc972]

It's a funny thing with Chinese products, as you say you never know what you're getting. We have become accustomed to challenging old brands as they have so often sold out and let their standards slip but in the past brands were crucial in marketing a quality product and you trusted them, china could do with some trusted brands ! I do like to use a wooden handled hammer either Hickory or Ash and to be honest have never had a problem with loose handles apart form inherited 100 y/o hammers. That said the first hammer I bought was the Stanley Steelmaster - similar to your true temper - not a great hammer but there it is and I'm still using it regularly today 30+ years later !

[@ScoutCrafter]

The Steelmaster is almost identical to the rocket. Love them both!

[@trumanji_]

Awesome video! You're restoration skills for these old tools are unparalleled! I'm actually on the lookout for a True Temper Rocket A20R model. Is the eBay the best place to find one? Or do you have recommendations of other places to look?

[@benjaminblackmon9130]

the only hammer in my collection that is not a wood handle Vaughan is an A20 Rocket hammer

[@andrewsmactips]

OK, now you need to put the black cards on one side and the red cards on the other and see how well they mix. :-)

[@thetoymanator7723]

Chinese items often come with instructions (if at all) in what I like to call "Chinglish". They obviously have someone in the factory office marketing department that hasn't exactly mastered the art of English yet, and you get some pretty funny interpretations of English words and phrases. Makes up for when the item breaks and at least get a laugh.

[@johnpatrickcryan6182]

I saw one rocket that had a Buck Rodgers rocket on it, was that the fake?

[@ScoutCrafter]

No! They had a cool rocket on the head for some time! 😃👍

[@michaelbizzlebaby1500]

Did you Greece the snatch block yet

[@ScoutCrafter]

Not yet- My grease gun upstate is loaded with synthetic grease! 😃👍

[@markrandall1456]

I think you just like the shade of SC Red from RED CHINA. 😂

[@ScoutCrafter]

Mark- They did have Orange or Black too! 😂👍

[@michaelbizzlebaby1500]

And what kind of difference dose it make