(Part 3) Best hammers according to redditors

It's not that much stuff - Here's the cheapest things on Amazon. For sure a lot better deals if you just go into Harbor Freight though.

Torch - $17

Mallet - $9

Jeweler Saw - $14

Tiny Files - $10 or A rotary tool - $15

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A regular file - $8 (optional)

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If you want to process the silver yourself you need a

Crucible - $15

That torch again

Tongs - $9

Welding Gloves - $9

Jewelry Rolling Mill - $169

Vaughan 13030/V5 V5 Hammer https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0012YNDY8/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_api_i_ZckCCbHP253DM

They now make them in titanium https://www.amazon.com/Dalluge-7180-Ounce-Titanium-Hammer/dp/B0014DO594

I have had mine for 5 years. Replace the handle about once a year. Got tired of paying 30 bucks for a handle so I started making them. Imgur has an issue right now but I'll edit with a pic of one of the handles i made. Yours is way better and now I'm inspired.

Edit: Made the one on the left. https://imgur.com/a/c0QOz

Thanks for this. I'm going to buy my Dad one this week just for the hell of it. He and I used to frame houses together and he still works out in the shop a lot. I bet he'd love to have a cool hammer like this one:

https://www.amazon.com/Vaughan-13030-V5-Hammer/dp/B0012YNDY8/ref=sr_1_2?keywords=vaughn+hammer&qid=1550903875&s=gateway&sr=8-2

This is a thing btw... http://g-ec2.images-amazon.com/images/G/01/th/detail-pages/B00005QVQO-1.jpg

My suggestions:

• Do samples, sewing through several layers and experimenting with different needles, threads, and stitch lengths;
  
  
• For the seam intersections, use a tool like a Jean-a-Ma-Jig, which raises the fabric to keep it level under the presser feet;
  
  
• If there will be no other alterations, consider trimming some of the fabric at the intersections to reduce the layers;
  
  
• Pin and then baste the hem to control it;
  
  
• Pound the intersections with a rubber-headed sewing hammer;
  
  
• Try a topstitching foot, which has a blade that moves along the fold of the jeans.
  
  
• If you have no topstitching foot, take a ruler, tailor's chalk and draw a line to sew on;
  
  
• Should the stitching continue to be irregular, don't use contrast thread. Find an indigo color that blends with the denim.
  

This is probably cheaper than buying a core drill

I've heard good things about Martinez hammers. What do you think? They are not cheap...

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Whoops, I forgot to read.

Judging by this example, the head is 12 lb with dimensions 2.2" x 2.2" x 7". That's about .35 lb per cubic inch.

So if the head of the Doomhammer was made of the same material (and maybe it's not the best example to use), it would weigh about 250 lbs. Jeez! Not bad for a 1H Mace.

> sometimes locking up deadbolts for businesses

FYI, picking a lock runs the risk of damaging it. You could split a pin or jam the lock, leaving it stuck in whatever position it's currently in.

I'd look at an electric lock pick for speed and ease. Not that complicated to use, but pretty loud. Good ones run ~$150. A bit larger, so easier to carry in a duty bag.

Unless you've got a coordinated tactical entry, trying to pick a lock during entry sounds like a great way to get dead. You're stuck in a fatal funnel. It could take 5 seconds to pick, or you might just give up after 10 minutes. A door kick will always take 10 seconds.

I don't know where you work, what kind of threat level you deal with, or what kind of calls you deal with.

Look up some videos of electric lock picks, they're pretty fast. But a sledge hammer is $31 on Amazon and the batteries won't die at the worst possible moment.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B000F4YLRY/ref=mp_s_a_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1499563400&sr=8-2&pi=AC_SX236_SY340_FMwebp_QL65&keywords=blacksmith+hammer+Stanley&dpPl=1&dpID=31LI5MJkWAL&ref=plSrch

>I understand how off it feels to talk about arming yourself and predators in general.

May I suggest you take up geology ?

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https://www.amazon.com/Choice-22-Ounce-Pointed-11-Inch-Overall/dp/B074GYGQXY

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This is my FAVORITE hammer. Hardened steel, nice case...

https://www.amazon.ca/Vaughan-07175-14-Ounce-Dalluge-Titanium/dp/B000H6UUGG/ref=sr_1_7?ie=UTF8&qid=1521992594&sr=8-7&keywords=dalluge+hammer+handle

And

https://www.amazon.ca/Dalluge-7180-Ounce-Titanium-Hammer/dp/B0014DO594/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1521992567&sr=8-2&keywords=dalluge+hammer

Bottom link is the one I finally broke. Replacement handles are expensive but they aren’t needed often.

Rock hammer examples- - - https://www.amazon.com/Estwing-Rock-Pick-Geological-Reduction/dp/B01EKZFJVK

https://www.amazon.com/Bastex-Rock-Hammer-Pointed-Geological/dp/B079P78VL7


Eye protection (z-87 rated) safety glasses or goggles (Goggles preferred).


Cold chisel 12 - 16 inch long 3\4 to 1 inch edge example https://www.amazon.com/Mayhew-Select-12205-12-Inch-Handguarded/dp/B0016N07S0/ref=sr_1_1

Leather work gloves


3 lb hammer example https://www.amazon.com/Estwing-Strike-Drilling-Crack-Hammer/dp/B00433SC4Q


Magnifying loop 30x


Plastic baggies 1 gallon size for rocks.


Back pack

Gold pan, perhaps.

Pry bar is some times handy

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B07D2BBKW2/ref=cm_sw_r_cp_apa_i_mpETDbCPXY4TT

This is a smithing hammer, so it'd be something like this

That's so cool, I hope I can learn to do that one day. How did you learn to do that and what tools did you use? Know of any good video tutorials or youtube channels to learn from? I'm still trying to find a cheap hammer and a metal block to hammer on (steel billet? Railroad track?). I have no idea what I would learn to make though.

This is a 2lb but there's 4lbs also so I might just have to go to Lowes and handle some - https://www.amazon.com/Stanley-56-003-FatMax-AntiVibe-Blacksmith/dp/B000F4YLRY/

Winds at Burning Man can exceed 60mph and will pick up anything that isn't secured properly. At BM everyone uses 2-3 foot rebar to secure their tents from blowing away in the strong winds (or the new hotness, 18" lag bolts).

Sounds like the organizers think the winds at the location are strong enough to warrant using rebar.

If you've never used rebar before, you need a small sledgehammer to drive them into the ground, vice grips to pull them out, tennis balls to cap the ends to people don't slash their legs open when stumbling over them in the night. Also if you get rebar with a loop at the end or J hook rebar they are much easier to pull out since you can use another piece of rebar as leverage when pulling it out.

Define "easy to break material."

Modern construction techniques use drywall (gypsum board) for the interior walls--which can be easily smashed with a hammer or if you hit it with your fist hard enough. (Though you'll bruise your fist.) The interior of the wall is often a soft insulation material in bats held between 2x4 wood studs which are hard to break, but can definitely be smashed by your car or with a very heavy sledge hammer.

The exterior is often plywood (for rigidity) covered with a thin plastic-like substance (a moisture barrier) then covered in some sort of outer cladding: a brick facade, or siding material, or stucco--a sort of sandy cement that is sprayed onto the exterior of the house. All of this can be smashed by a guy with a sledge hammer and some effort.

It's rare to see houses made of cement or cement block, or entirely of bricks.

Though note those things can be broken as well. And the reason why you don't see cement or cement block used in the United States is because while they're harder to smash, they are also brittle--meaning one crack and (unless you used a flexible rebar while assembling the wall or material) the whole thing is fucked.

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As to fences it depends where you are in the country. In California, it was rare to see property not surrounded by fences. (It's hard for me to imagine a subdivision without fences around the back yard.)

Here in North Carolina--it depends on where you are. Where I live, there are no fences. (That took some getting used to, by the way.) But then I live on a wooded 2 acre lot where trees block the view between houses. And a fence is only required if you have a swimming pool.

Worse, because we're surrounded by trees (which are falling all. the. god. damned. time), it's just a matter of time before you have to go out and fix a fence because a tree fell on it. (Where we live, there is a clear grass buffer zone between our house and the trees, so if a tree falls near our house it won't reach it.)

My Brother has fixed feed dogs, which makes it impossible to sew thicker fabrics. I bought a sewing hammer to make thick seams flatter, but haven't used it yet. Most of the sewing I've done lately has been in classes in which I've been able to use industrial machines. I'm not able to buy a machine right now, but I'd love Juki industrial. They're big, but they make a beautiful stitch and the presser feet and binders are reasonably priced.

This bosch hammer is really nice https://www.amazon.de/Bosch-Professional-Schlosserhammer-gepr%C3%BCft-vibrationsarm/dp/B07J264ZHY/ref=mp_s_a_1_1_sspa?keywords=hammer&qid=1565568317&s=gateway&sr=8-1-spons&psc=1&spLa=ZW5jcnlwdGVkUXVhbGlmaWVyPUEyWjhZUktDMUpJVzFQJmVuY3J5cHRlZElkPUEwMzcxOTQyU1ZFOVlIT0sxRzVJJmVuY3J5cHRlZEFkSWQ9QTA2NTUyNTQxTTc4QzA1T05SNEFBJndpZGdldE5hbWU9c3BfcGhvbmVfc2VhcmNoX2F0ZiZhY3Rpb249Y2xpY2tSZWRpcmVjdCZkb05vdExvZ0NsaWNrPXRydWU=

https://www.amazon.de/Wiha-Elektriker-Hammer-Kopfgewicht-Hammerklauen-Arbeitsumfeld/dp/B076DQ39ZV/ref=mp_s_a_1_24?keywords=Hammer&qid=1568045951&s=gateway&sr=8-24

I used this...
https://smile.amazon.com/gp/product/B001BHGC6M/ref=oh_aui_search_detailpage?ie=UTF8&psc=1

I used something like this for the hammer - plastic end worked great. You can get something like this if you prefer metal.

These are the punches I used, they're great. Definitely recommend something like these.

Eastwing makes a good hammer that is cheap. DO NOT go with this som bitch! http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-51-621-16-Ounce-Fiberglass-Hammer/dp/B000VSMJCS it will snap and send fiberglass all in your hands and it sucks!

Fiberglass handles are actually quite cheap:

http://smile.amazon.com/Stanley-51-621-16-Ounce-Fiberglass-Hammer/dp/B000VSMJCS/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1397854919&sr=8-1&keywords=perfect+hammer

I personally use a smaller version of that.

I honestly don't remember what brand the hammer was, but http://gearpatrol.com/2013/07/03/nailed-it-5-best-hammers/2/ is probably a starting point. There's also custom hammers like https://www.fine-tools.com/ham7.htm.

https://www.amazon.com/Best-Way-Tools-6-In-1-Screwdriver/dp/B000BQM0E2

Yeah those are awesome. Like this: https://www.amazon.com/Best-Way-Tools-6-In-1-Screwdriver/dp/B000BQM0E2

Unfortunately I can't see why the top would be threaded though.

20 oz $18.79.

http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-51-165-20-Ounce-AntiVibe-Nailing/dp/B000I1KH5O/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1367600571&sr=8-1&keywords=fat+max+hammer

I have this one and it makes me feel like Thor.
http://www.amazon.com/Stanley-51-402-22-Ounce-Checkered-Framing/dp/B00005QVQO/ref=sr_1_3?ie=UTF8&qid=1367600571&sr=8-3&keywords=fat+max+hammer

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