Benefits of a titanium hammer
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wrightwoodwork
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My understanding is no recoil so all the energy goes into driving the nail and doesn't vibrate back up the shaft wasting energy.
Mikeyfondu
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Well as a carpenter building custom homes and renovations I love my titanium hammers. I own stiletto hammers, I have the ti-bone 15ounce,there 14 ounce hickory handle, there roofing hatchet and nail bar.Right off the get go the clear benefit is how light weight they are lowering the overall weight in my tool belt that I have to lug around all day. Other benefits include strength,I have broke other hammer ears right off the hammer this will never happen with titanium! If it does I would be extremely impressed as I tried to break mine.in the first year warranty I tried doing everything I am not suppose to do like, hammering steel, jumping on the hammer while prying ect. The third benefit I see is the fact they are so light u can swing them to the cows come home and won't get tiered. If u don't build that much it may not be worth it , but I will never go without one!
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Jaybolishes
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Most carpenters I know who use them have wrist pain or carpel tunnel. If you use the weight of the hammer to your benefit, I think a steel hammer is just a lot more quicker and easier to drive a nail, just simple physics. But the lighter hammer is so much easier on your joints. You have to swing a titanium hammer faster to get the same force as a steel one, so I think if you're a beginner, you may want to start with a steel one, because if you don't have much accuracy the extra speed is harder to control. I have two titanium hammers but I use my steel ones always. If you're in the market to buy a hammer, try to borrow one as they are expensive. I think everyone's different and the two hammers really are very different in feel.
I switched to the 14 ounce hickory handle stiletto also. I like it, its a joy to use.
I also got tired of the other crews taking my hammer, most of us used the same one. It someone asks to borrow it I ask for a $120 deposit...no one wants to borrow it now.
I also got tired of the other crews taking my hammer, most of us used the same one. It someone asks to borrow it I ask for a $120 deposit...no one wants to borrow it now.
As mentioned above, I switched to a Stilletto 14 oz for framing because of joint pain. After a bit of use I found I could drive nails just as fast with less stress to my wrist and elbow.
I stay away from framing now when possible, but still occasionally have to pull it out. Word to the wise: don't use a waffle-headed ti hammer to drive big through-bolts into post and beam brackets. You end up with a smooth face rather quickly!
I stay away from framing now when possible, but still occasionally have to pull it out. Word to the wise: don't use a waffle-headed ti hammer to drive big through-bolts into post and beam brackets. You end up with a smooth face rather quickly!
