Recently my rubber hammer gave its two week notice. I was on a quest to find a beloved replacement. The hunt was on. I put ads on craigs list, on the internet, I called all my stone buddies.... ok not really. But funny enough my stone buddy Adam called a week before asking if I had any idea where he could find a heavy rubber hammer I said - no.... not really.
I started a new stone job and was ready to start getting my foundation stones set in place with a little help from my beloved rubber mallet. I realized I was asking to much from this old timer. So I called my stone buddy Adam and ask if he had found a place to get one. He said.... yes he did. He had contacted a local rental place called Sun Belt and said they would have some Power Nailer hammers coming in any day. So I stopped by on my way to my scooter shop and found they just got the shipment in while I was standing asking about them. I checking out the new smaller hammer used for hitting power nailers when installed wood floors.
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Old red hammer on left - with head falling off. New Power Nailer Mallet on right. |
Once I got the Power nailer hammer in my hands my #1 concerned was the lack of weight. As you can see with my last hammer it's a real big boy. Not enough weight behind a hit was quickly put to rest. What I loved was: how easy it was to handly swing in my hand, great grip with the punched out holes in the handle, the bounce back with the rubber (also available with a white rubber head), Made In USA, easy size to carry around in my bucket of tools and the kicker the back side sledge. I had a bunch of stones with mortar on them. I was able to pick this up and use the back side to really do some damage. The angled point directs the energy when busting up stones. I was in love with this new found employee. I offered free room and board in the trailer and free tanning seasons in the sun while basking on the rocks during breaks. What more can a hammer ask for? So if your looking for something to swing around in your hands to help place a few flat stone or walling rocks this is hammer gets 5 stars on the list of great job site tools. Power Nailer - keep them Rockin'
Who needs wood when you got rocks to hit...
Power Nailers Hammer 5MI Mallets 3.64 lbs (06-99110 designed for Manual Nailers)
PowernailStore.com
To see more of this hammer check out Bon Tool $43.55 retail with a nice large white head. Weight unknown - I did ask. Guess I'll call to get more info. Part # 21-404-B8 paver hammer.
Other favorite tools from readers:
Pave Tech's Pounder (Neil White)
Lixie Hammers (Matt Sevigny Blog- Stone Soup)
Pave Tech's Pounder (Neil White)
Lixie Hammers (Matt Sevigny Blog- Stone Soup)
Hi Mark,
ReplyDeleteProbst Tools have some nice deadblow hammers. I have their "Pounder" which works well. I have a 52 oz. deadblow and a 10"x10" tamper with a rubber pad attached to the face, but usually I use 6"x6" timber and an eight pond sledgehammer. Go figure.