Hammer storage

[drmarkr]

Search function revealed no threads....so let's see it. How do you store/organize your hammers???

 

[Matt XYZ]

I just ordered these for my hammer drawer. Waiting for them to arrive so I can't provide any feedback yet.

https://www.etsy.com/listing/1758057488/hammersuniversal-organizers?ls=s&ga_order=most_relevant&ga_search_type=all&ga_view_type=gallery&ga_search_query=QRTorganizers&ref=sr_gallery-1-1&sr_prefetch=1&pf_from=search&pro=1&pop=1&content_source=423afa42-83b9-40e3-b0d2-219eeb4bab7a%253ALT6118ef3de0c1a316b252a5404c643705b49f7eab&organic_search_click=1&logging_key=423afa42-83b9-40e3-b0d2-219eeb4bab7a%3ALT6118ef3de0c1a316b252a5404c643705b49f7eab

 

[NUTTSGT]

Flat in a drawer.

 

[CraigStu]

Same as Eric. + I have the 3 most often used hanging on 2 screws each on the side of a wall cabinet that is next to the window in front of my workbench.

 

[Wubicon]

Same as Eric. + I have the 3 most often used hanging on 2 screws each on the side of a wall cabinet that is next to the window in front of my workbench.

I've done the same with my hammers too, flat in the drawer. I've mounted a pair pliers, 1 of each most common sized screw driver, an exacto knife and a measuring tape hanging on the wall for ease quick access.

Now I'm thinking a basic claw hammer might end up on there too...

 

[LeeG]

I built this rolling cart a while back to hold my hammers.


It is just 2x2 16g tube with 3D printed caps on the ends to keep the edges of the tubing from cutting into the hammers. Each level is adjustable, so I could add on another row, maybe two if necessary.

After having it a while, I really like how organized it keeps my hammers and they are quick and easy to access. It freed up 2 full drawers in my toolbox, so that was a plus. It is somewhat of a pain finding a place to store it in my small, crowded shop, but that is really more an issue of the lack of space than anything.

Lee

 

[zimman]

In a drawer like above but I do have an Omni Wall and it has some badass hammer hangers.
Zim

 

[nadogail]

Mine get all put it drawer, except for the long handled 8 pounder

 

[bassJAM]

I just hang mine. I tried the toolbox for about a week but they took up too much valuable space.

 

[OccupantRJ]

I have 3 drawers of hammers in general, but made this rack to use near a work table for quick access.

 

[Joe Reed]

Mine are all hanging on pegboard. My small tool chest doesn't have enough room to devote to hammers.....

 

[racecougar]

Two pieces of rebar at each end of each bench.

 

[Jgaz]

Most general use kinda flat in the drawer.

Nail hammers and a “woodworking only” small, dead blow hanging on the pegboard above my bench.

 

[PoorUB]

Geez! I will never pick n the screw driver collectors again!

Seriously, I have 3-4 hammers on a tool box drawer and another 3-4 that I use often hanging on a pegboard hook. How many hammers does someone need? I have been doing metal work, carpentry and general auto repair for years and a half dozen hammers has worked just fine for my all those years!

 

[LeeG]

How many hammers does someone need? I have been doing metal work, carpentry and general auto repair for years and a half dozen hammers has worked just fine for my all those years!

Pretty fair point. I'll admit I sometimes buy tools because they're cool or appeal to me even if I don't have an immediate use.

My daily drivers are pretty simple: an Estwing 20oz claw hammer I've had for years, a set of Bluepoint ball peens (really just the small, medium, and large get regular use), and a small lead hammer that sees a lot of action. The Trusty Cook dead blows get grabbed constantly too—the smallest one is perfect for setting Dominos in their slots, just the right amount of controlled force.


Then there's the "when I need it" stuff. The Garland rawhide hammers were great when I was doing brick, tile, and block work in the back yard. The larger lead hammers come out occasionally. I don't reach for the Trusty Cook dead blow ball peens as much as I thought I would when I bought them.

And some are just... circumstantial. The 32oz framing hammer got used for exactly one framing job before I bought a nail gun. The Estwing 3lb drilling hammer was my Dad's—it's great for tent stakes, packs a serious punch in a compact package. I keep one in each vehicle now.


So yeah, could I get by with fewer? Probably. But each one earned its spot somehow, even it was just by catching my eye at the right moment.

Lee

 

[racecougar]

Geez! I will never pick n the screw driver collectors again!

Seriously, I have 3-4 hammers on a tool box drawer and another 3-4 that I use often hanging on a pegboard hook. How many hammers does someone need? I have been doing metal work, carpentry and general auto repair for years and a half dozen hammers has worked just fine for my all those years!

Metal work alone warrants more than 6 hammers.

 

[carlaisle]

In a drawer like above but I do have an Omni Wall and it has some badass hammer hangers.
Zim

Any comments on what you like/dislike about the Omniwall?

 

[Jacko264]

Where do you hang your sledgehammer 🫣

 

[PoorUB]

Metal work alone warrants more than 6 hammers.

Depends on the type of metal working. Auto body has different requirements than ornamental iron, or building utility trailers. I was more into building trailers, doing equipment repairs and fairly banging together crude items. A two pounder pretty much covered it.

 

[PoorUB]

This got me thinking, I have a six pounder for the fine adjustments, a two pound ball peen, anther two pound cross peen, I inherited from my dad a couple years back, three claw hammers, one I carried in my work truck, one I had in the shop and the third I got from my dad. I don't need all three, I just couldn't give away my dad's. I have two dead blow hammers, one for dirty work, auto repair, metal working and a second I use only for wood working. Opps, one more claw hammer that stays in the house in my wife's minimal "in house" tool collection.

I know I have a couple 8 oz ball peen hammers, heads without handles, but I don't really count them as the handles broke decades ago and never missed them.

I am a minimalist when it comes to most tools. I don't see the point of having a selection of six or more ball peen hammers from 6 oz to two pounds.

 

[Bob Peach]

Hanging on 3 sides of the vice table. Have several in the truck box, trailer box, joiners box, plus a dozen or so jewelers hammers. I guess I have enough!

 

[Junkman]

I have 3 5-gallon pails filled with hammers. I remember when I was young, someone said to me, "Don't force it, get a bigger hammer!" and that started my affliction with buying hammers at swap meets. I have a dead-blow hammer so heavy that my arthritic hands can't hold it, but I will not part with it.
Went out to the garage to get a picture of it, and became curious who manufactured it. On one side, it says "Williams," and on the other, "Nickelson". I can't tell if it is a 300 or an 800. It was $5 at a swap meet, and it came with a couple of spare rubber heads. I have no idea what its previous life was like, but if it were a child, CPS would have removed it from where it lived. Whatever you can tell me about it would be greatly appreciated.

 

[MichaelP]

Two-prong pegboard hooks hold about 4-5 hammers each. Sledgehammers and axes are kept by more massive two prong hooks attached to the studs. They accommodate 3-4 of those items each.

 

[zimman]

Any comments on what you like/dislike about the Omniwall?

Love everything and will buy more when the garage gets built. Good quality gear at a good price. This whole wall was $250 I think with all the parts pcs.
Zim

 

[whateg01]

Two pieces of rebar at each end of each bench.

Similar. I have two bars welded so they hang my hammers at the end of a wire shelf. I can't imagine having to go to the toolbox for a hammer.

 

[jsaw]

Some In a drawer, some in a rack I built on My cart

 

[fourjeepin]

This is an old pic as the dead blow died and multiplied x2 (but also Estwing)

 

[ozyborn]

Have a couple drawers of the. Just for claw hammers. I have my trusted Estwing 20oz claw hammer I use the most. Another older clawfoot I used growing up that grandfather gave me. One for each one of my boys. A few spares. Then throw in the metal working, wood working, general use hammers and you get a pile.

 

[4x4Pete]

How about keeping them in a bag????
I guess that would be dumb...
I keep 'em in a drawer for the less used ones- brass, etc...I also keep the most used ones on hangers under the rolling workbench

 

[DGersic]

Wall rack made from rebar and 1/8” flat steel.

 

[finn]

Carpenter hammers strategically located : a couple in the boiler room in a “to go carpenter and household tool bag sitting on the middle shelf near the well pressure tank: a couple in the enclosed lean to where I keep a table saw, sawhorses, skilsaw, and Dewalt mitre saw. This is where I build wood things at the shop: a couple in the shed near the house: a couple in the garage: a couple in the basement: if all else fails, I ask my wife if I can borrow the one she keeps in her basement cabinet.

Conclusion: I have too many carpenter hammers.

Metalworking hammers, ie ball peen, cross peen, engineer’s hammer, dead blow, bossing mallet, etc. Shop toolbox or cart, workbench, rolling cart, plus garage and workbench in the shed.

Splitting maul and long handle sledge: shed and enclosed shop lean to, standing on their heads.

Body hammers: shelf under the rolling workbench with bending brake, air sanders, body files, etc.

My shop has three main work areas, then there’s the garage, basement, and shed. All are used, depending on what the project of the day is. It’s impractical to keep tools like hammers in a simple central location.

 

[Stuart in MN]

A row of nails in the wall to hang the most used hammers on, toss the rest in a drawer.

 

[engineer2]

I did the hammer rack thing with 2 pieces of conduit. Got the idea here years ago.
I'm short on space so I combined it with my bench grinder pull-out.

 

[Jazz1]

Never considered putting all my hammers together….my body hammers are in a drawer but the rest of hammers are strategically placed around the garage work areas so there is always one within reach.
” A place for everything and everything in its place”

 

[logical]