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7th October 2019, 10:40 PM #1Most Valued Member
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What weight hammer?
Recently I was looking for another (ball-pein) hammer and started thinking about hammer weights. At the moment I have a couple of 16oz hammers for general use plus a 32oz for really belting things. I was trying to work out whether a 12 oz or possibly a 24oz would be useful. Finding hammers that are balanced well to try the heft is hard too - the average Bunnings does not quite get there.
I'd be interested to know what weight hammers others use and whether they they find a variety of sizes useful.
I looked up hammer weights on the internet but all I could find was that the weights are of the heads. Lots of stuff about heavier heads delivering more energy but being more tiring to swing. I don't use my BP's all day - mainly to mark centres and knock pins in (or out). I find that a 16oz and a lazy swing centre pops nicely. I suspect a heavier hammer would be wasted but perhaps a 12oz would do just as well.
Thoughts?
Michael
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