Show off your hammer collection

[Ton ton]

first picture . ninth hammer from left
what is it for? i got one of those in daddy toolbox, ever bit of fifty years old

You can use them for busting rocks. I like the looks of cross pein hammers.

 

[AreBeeBee]

Last year I posted a hammer show-and-tell in this discussion group (General Tools) here. I've added a few and donated a couple, but that post shows them.

 

[logical]

 

[LeeG]

I have room for a few more.



Lee

 

[freudianfloyd]

I have room for a few more.



Lee

I like that alot.

 

[freudianfloyd]

Here is my simple hammer storage. A few are missing from this picture because I am in the middle of a couple projects.

 

[qqzj]

I have room for a few more.



Lee

Where did you get the cart? Looks like I can use up all the slots!

 

[Chris_Hamilton]

Just a pic of one drawer of my body hammers (I have more). About 75 in this drawer. FWIW I do use them for my work.

 

[LeeG]

Where did you get the cart? Looks like I can use up all the slots!

I built it. Here is a post about it.

Lee's Garage/Shop projects

Initial post for this thread is something I just finished today. I'll be adding future projects here as well as perhaps going over some old stuff I never posted but that someone may find useful. I have a drill press that has a t-slot table, and I have a step block set that matches. I've never...

www.garagejournal.com

Lee

 

[Toolfool]

 

[Hammer1963]

Just a pic of one drawer of my body hammers (I have more). About 75 in this drawer. FWIW I do use them for my work.

That looks familiar. Glad I'm not the only one with 3000 plus body hammers

 

[Chris_Hamilton]

I've been good...haven't bought any in about 2 years. Don't think I will other than a couple of specialized ones I want for planishing and metalshaping. Have about everything I need after nearly 30 years.

 

[Hammer1963]

I've been good...haven't bought any in about 2 years. Don't think I will other than a couple of specialized ones I want for planishing and metalshaping. Have about everything I need after nearly 30 years.

It's been a few years since I have bought any as well. I probably have 30 that I need to go through and repair or put handles in. It was an addiction for several years and I mean several years! But can you really ever have everything you need when it comes to repairing metal? Remember, every repair is a new adventure

 

[jeffmoss26]

main drawer, overflow bucket, some old/smaller ones, one at the vise, and I keep the last two at my bench for lock work.

 

[Strouty]

I wanna play......

I do have a lot more hammers, but I love these two pictures, my favorite colors.

 

[brownbagg]

i need me some new wooden handles

 

[brownbagg]

are all ball peen hammer handles the same size, can i be safe just ordering handles of amazon

 

[four.cycle]

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[Hammer1963]

are all ball peen hammer handles the same size, can i be safe just ordering handles of amazon

You will need to measure the eye on the head itself and select accordingly