Description
A hammer looks simple, but the details matter. This claw hammer weighs 500 grams, the most common weight for work around the house. It is heavy enough to drive a nail with a few blows and light enough to use for an hour.
On many hammers, the head sits on a wooden handle. When the wood dries out in a warm summer, it shrinks, and the head can wobble or even fly off. Here, the steel head goes all the way through the handle and is cast into it. It can’t come loose.
The handle has a core of fiberglass. Every blow sends a shock through a hammer. Fiberglass absorbs much of it before it reaches your hand and arm. After a day of work, you feel the difference in your elbow.
The grip is rubber and doesn’t slip, also with sweaty hands.
The claw at the back pulls nails out. Slide the claw under the nail head and pull the handle back. The curve of the claw lifts the nail straight up, without tearing the wood. Put a small block of wood under the head for extra leverage.
