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Bluemax 21-oz. Hammer Review
If you're looking for a straight-up fraing hammer with good features and no frills, the 21-oz. Vaughan Bluemax should fit the bill
What’s the Difference: Titanium Hammers vs. Steel Hammers
It turns out that the hype surrounding titanium has value.
Video Vault: Nail Removal Tricks
Remove nails the right way to salvage boards and save your hands
Pulling stubborn nails
Sometimes, a hammer claw is ideal; other situations might require a cat's paw or a pair of nippers.
Cobra Hammer Review
The Cobra hammer comes with two interchangeable stainless steel nosepieces, which thread onto the head of the hammer
20-2110 SharkGrip Hammer Review
The distinctive head on the SharkGrip hammer includes short cat's-paw-like claws, a long snout, and an oversize face
DFR20S Framing Hammer Review
In addition to handle reinforcement near the hammer's head and a side-of-the-head nail puller, this framing hammer from Douglas Tool has a new inverted waffle design
Build a Breakfast Booth Bench: Step 13
Attach the trim to the exposed ends and top of the bench back.
Site-Built Peashooter
For tight-access nailing when you can’t even get a palm nailer into position, sometimes you have to go old school and use a peashooter. A peashooter is a hammer in…
Magnetic hammer handle
I use a wood-handled California framing hammer for framing jobs. To provide better balance to the top-heavy framer, I installed a “cow magnet” in the end of the handle. Dairy…

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