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WANTED: Dalluge Sweet 16 Ti. hammer

toolbear | Posted in Tools for Home Building on January 14, 2005 09:04am

Why can’t I find someone out on the Net who carried the Dalluge Sweet 16 titanium hammer in curved handle? Orco now only has the straight handle.

I can find Stilettos by the bushel and I own four of them, but I like the 16 oz. Dalluge for framing. However, some POS stole mine.

The ToolBear

“Never met a man who couldn’t teach me something.” Anon.

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    ProDek | Jan 14, 2005 09:24am | #1

    Dalluge was bought out by Vaughan. They are still available. My Lumber yard carries them. If your local lumber yard will not bring one in for you, I'll send you one..........

    As soon as your check clears.........That is..........:-)

     

    "Rather be a hammer than a nail"

    Bob

    1. toolbear | Jan 14, 2005 04:49pm | #2

      Yes, "Show me the money!" is a wise method of operation.

      Orco thinks they can special order it, which is annoying.  I want to see and feel what I am buying.   Vaughn?  They used to make a steel-nosed Ti. that looked interesting. 

      I could live with the Stil. Musclehead, but the head on the Sweet 16 is more to my liking.The ToolBear

      "Never met a man who couldn't teach me something." Anon.

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        ProDek | Jan 14, 2005 06:11pm | #3

         Hard to miss anything with the "Sweet Sixteen" Largest striker put on the end of a hammer, long hanndle and great balance."Rather be a hammer than a nail"

        Bob

        1. toolbear | Jan 15, 2005 12:03am | #5

          @@@  Hard to miss anything with the "Sweet Sixteen" Largest striker put on the end of a hammer, long hanndle and great balance.

          You might think so, until I demonstrate how artillerymen frame:  Over.  Short.  Left. Right.  On target.  Fire for effect.

          By then the wood is tenderized and the nail sinks nicely.  That's why I need that big striker

           The ToolBear

          "Never met a man who couldn't teach me something." Anon.

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        dieselpig | Jan 14, 2005 09:05pm | #4

        FWIW, I got the Vaughn Ti-tech 16oz hickory handle framer about a month ago.  I am in love with that hammer.  I like it much better than my 14oz Stiletto Titan and tons better than the Ti-Bone. 

        I'd like to check out that Dalluge though... they make some sweet hammers for sure.

        1. toolbear | Jan 15, 2005 12:07am | #6

          @@ 

          FWIW, I got the Vaughn Ti-tech 16oz hickory handle framer about a month ago.  I am in love with that hammer.  I like it much better than my 14oz Stiletto Titan and tons better than the Ti-Bone. 

          I'd like to check out that Dalluge though... they make some sweet hammers for sure.

          ####

          Is that the one with the steel nose that you can swap out for new or smooth? 

          I would have bought one last year at Tool Outlet if they had it in curved handle.  I think 16 oz. is where to be in Ti hammers.  My late Dalluge seemed to sink them a bit quicker than a 14 oz. Stil.

          FWIW - I have one of the pre-T Bones.  It has really elegant lines, a fine butt swell and an aluminum handle.  Not seen anymore. Fits my hand very well.

           

           

           The ToolBear

          "Never met a man who couldn't teach me something." Anon.

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            dieselpig | Jan 15, 2005 01:10am | #7

            I remember those aluminum handled Stiletto hammers from a few years ago... they were sweet but discontinued.  I believe there was some sort of problem with them although I don't know what the problem was.

            Yes, the Vaughn has the interchangable faces.  I'm not sure I've ever seen it with a curved handle, now that you mention it.  I've seen it with hickory, which is my choice, and I've seen it with fiberglass which I can't stand.

            And I agree..... the 16oz is the way to go.  That's a big 2 oz..... you wouldn't think so, but you're right.... it makes a noticeable difference.

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            ProDek | Jan 15, 2005 03:04am | #8

            The problem with the aluminum Handles on the Stiletto was the fact they could not keep the heads from coming off so they discontinued them...............

            This is why they are worth $350-$450 today...............

            Not a bad return on a $125 investment ...........

             "Rather be a hammer than a nail"

            Bob

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            dieselpig | Jan 15, 2005 03:18am | #9

            Well now..... that is quite a problem for a hammer to have, isn't it?  LOL.

            I remember the first Ti-Bone I had...... the allen bolt broke about two weeks after the purchase.  Head flew across the house and just missed my old boss.  He still hadn't gotten over the fact that I paid almost 2 bills for a hammer (he's an Estwing guy... poor fella).  That incident didn't exactly sell him on the idea.  Stiletto did replace the bolt and sent two new heads along as well.  I've noticed that the new ones have a 3/8" bolt instead of the 1/4" one.

            I had no idea they were worth that much.  I hemmed and hawed about buying one for close to a year.  I finally decided to bite the bullet and couldn't find one anywhere.  Early bird gets the worm, huh?

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            ProDek | Jan 15, 2005 03:53am | #10

            I bought my first one because I thought it was so cool that they could weld a curved axe handle for a hammer ............Then they made the straight ............then they plugged them at the head to keep the heads on .............handles were brushed not polished and not as round and comfortable ..........I bought each improved design and now they are all history.................

            Hammers come and go and I only buy the ones that I really like..............

            Watch your fingers!............"Rather be a hammer than a nail"

            Bob

          5. toolbear | Jan 16, 2005 07:48am | #11

            @@ 

            The problem with the aluminum Handles on the Stiletto was the fact they could not keep the heads from coming off so they discontinued them...............

            This is why they are worth $350-$450 today...............

            Not a bad return on a $125 investment ...........

             

            @@  Hum.  I'd best put mine in a shadow box on display and not use it to strip forms.

             The ToolBear

            "Never met a man who couldn't teach me something." Anon.

          6. FramerT | Jan 16, 2005 03:24pm | #12

            Are we talking about the Ti-bone...thought it was all titanium.
            I didn't do it....the buck does NOT stop here.

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            dieselpig | Jan 16, 2005 04:58pm | #13

            Talking about a Stiletto model that came out a couple years before the Ti-Bone.  It had the same head as the Ruger, but had a somewhat shiny aluminum handle with a wrap type of grip.  They were pretty cool looking and swung nicely, but the whole head would apparently seperate from the handle too easily.  Now they are a collectable as they had to discontinue them.

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            Timuhler | Jan 16, 2005 07:33pm | #14

            You have a link for the TiTech?  A framer who worked with us for 2 weeks (until he tried to kill Jasen man we still shake our heads) had one.  I used it for  a bit, but that was a year and a half ago.

             

            By the way, have you seen the CLC signature line?  About half the cost of my Diamondbacks and they look like they are nice http://www.clccustomleathercraft.com/products/signature2.html

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            dieselpig | Jan 16, 2005 08:13pm | #16

            Yeah, I was looking at those bags online a while back... they do seem pretty nice.  For now, I'm really content  with my 2 year old Occi set-up.  

            I bought the Ti-tech right through Amazon.....

            http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/B0002IGGTE/qid=1105895400/br=1-1/ref=br_lf_hi_1//103-5895836-7791023?v=glance&s=hi&n=553194

          10. toolbear | Jan 17, 2005 03:15am | #22

            I have found the TiTech in curved and straight handle at this site:<http://www.bobstools.net/Store/2610364.html>Amazon has them in straight only.The ToolBear

            "Never met a man who couldn't teach me something." Anon.

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            ProDek | Jan 16, 2005 08:04pm | #15

            The top three hammers in this picture are the hollow handled aluminum version that kept breaking. These have never been used.......... "Rather be a hammer than a nail"

            Bob

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            dieselpig | Jan 16, 2005 08:15pm | #17

            Hey Bob,

            In the upper display, between the Fat Max and the Death Stick hammers are two other seemingly identical hammers... what are those ones?

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            ProDek | Jan 17, 2005 07:54am | #23

            The two hammers were made for my lumber store by Vaughan.

            one is a 20 oz and the other is a 22 oz

            here is a shot showing who made what hammer"Rather be a hammer than a nail"

            Bob

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            ProDek | Jan 17, 2005 08:01am | #25

            Yikes! Sorry, let's try this one for size..............."Rather be a hammer than a nail"

            Bob

          15. sarison | Jan 22, 2005 07:30am | #26

            The company that I miss is Hart, I had a 12 oz. that was excellent for detail stuff.  I had a 21 oz. that was good for overall framing.  Both of those have been stolen.  The one that I still have, I keep in the truck for personal protection, is my 25 oz. curved hickory.  The hammer is way too much for me to work with but it's nice to be able to claw into material for moving or breaking bands.

          16. Snort | Jan 16, 2005 10:36pm | #20

            Pro-Deck,How long's it take you to line all those babies up like that?<G>What's the little one on the bottom right? Now, that's my speed...LOL Don't worry, we can fix that later!

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            ProDek | Jan 17, 2005 07:55am | #24

            The little red one is a Striker they make a 20 and 22 oz"Rather be a hammer than a nail"

            Bob

          18. buildingbill | Jan 17, 2005 02:59am | #21

            Nice collection!!!

            Where did you get that Hart with the overstrike cover(The one next to the woddy)? I had one for a couple of years until someone thought it looked better in their bag. Now I have the Douglas but it just isn't the same.

  2. darcey | Jan 16, 2005 08:26pm | #18

     

    I think we have one in stock, but I can't remember if it has the axe handle.

    I'll let you know on Monday if you don't find one by then.

    darcy

     

    1. FramerT | Jan 16, 2005 09:29pm | #19

      Thats quite a collection of hammers!
      I didn't do it....the buck does NOT stop here.

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