Improvised Hammer Loop

When you have no tool belt, use a scrap of 12-ga. electrical wire.

By Charles Miller Issue 289 - Feb/Mar 2020

On my last job site, I realized I forgot my hammer loop. Several times I found myself grabbing for my hammer, and it wasn’t on my belt like it was supposed to be. Then I noticed some scrap 12-ga. nonmetallic sheathed cable nearby. I took an 18-in. piece, added two sharp “U” bends at the ends, and slipped it down over my belt. With the middle folded up, it made a surprisingly adequate substitute.

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—Ben Mathews, Rochester Hills, Mich.

Edited and Illustrated by Charles Miller

From Fine Homebuilding #289

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Improvised Hammer Loop

When you have no tool belt, use a scrap of 12-ga. electrical wire.

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