How many hammers is normal?

[RVDan]

Thanks all for the education.

The interesting thing is that at work I only have three, a 32 oz Blue Point ball peen, an old Craftsman rubber and plastic tip hammer, and a cheap tool store medium size dead blow.

I need to trade off some claw hammers for ball peen and dead blows but I think 17 is a good number.

 

[exibar]

I've been spending my evenings this week gathering my home tools from scattered everywhere and putting them into the toolbox.

Fourteen hammers. There's also a couple sledgehammers around too.

What's the normal person amount?

ahh quite easy to answer,

from what I see, you need "just one more..." to have the normal amount....

that's always the answer.... "honey, I just need one more...."

Mike B

 

[rlitman]

ahh quite easy to answer,

from what I see, you need "just one more..." to have the normal amount....

that's always the answer.... "honey, I just need one more...."

Mike B

Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner! BTW, this applies to clamps as well as it does to hammers.

 

[MrMechanic383]

~20 is normal

 

[maddawg1952]

Don't even get me started on clamps.....there are never enough when you need them.

 

[metaldad]

Metaldad - What is the leather handled hammer six from the right used for? I have one for some reason and don't know what it is for. Typical hammer hoarder.

setting shillelagh for sheet metal werk.

 

[metaldad]

and, i want to see that hammer tree, without all the distraction. i think i need to build something.
if you can see this, 2'' ******* at a 45, ive added ******* to fill the stand. holds 10.
and added a nother blind flange for more counter weight

 

[metaldad]

found it.

 

[ilikedirt]

Wow.

I have 4. A framing hammer, ballpeen, rubber mallet and a small sledge. Maybe I should add some more.

 

[exibar]

Ding, ding, ding. We have a winner! BTW, this applies to clamps as well as it does to hammers.

guns too
and pipes
and ratchets
and sockets
and pliers
and more

 

[iScream]

My first thought was that I have 6 or 7. But I thought more about it and I believe I have 13. There are a few more that I think might come in handy if I find a good deal so I'll probably end up with about 17.

So, 17 is the normal amount of hammers a person should have.

 

[Hammer1963]

Nearly 200.

 

[DSLTRK]

Who cares what's considered "normal"? Hell, buy as many hammers as you see fit. . .



Then mount them on a 10'x20' pegboard and post a picture on GJ.


Personally, I have about 25 hammers of various types and am always looking for different types. I really need to start building my body hammer/dolly set...

 

[Johnny chaos]

ball peins, dead blow ball peins, regular dead blows, drilling, sledge, body hammers, metal working hammers........Just in the garage at least 60 no way I'm counting them all..... No woodworking tools in the garage

not enough?

 

[Empty Pockets]

Hammers........ tools......You can never have enough. There is always a poor deserving hammer out there that needs adopted to a good home

 

[stevenhs]

Buy a **** load of them, cause eventually you will loose them

 

[iScream]

Buy a **** load of them, cause eventually you will loose them

I normally just tighten mine rather than buy a new one.