I'm looking for a hammer to use with my wooden planes. What is a good weight for the hammer? Do you have one to recommend? Thanks.
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I'm looking for a hammer to use with my wooden planes. What is a good weight for the hammer? Do you have one to recommend? Thanks.
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James,Originally Posted by James Spillman
The best I've found is from Sterling Tool Works. Brass on one side and phenolic on the other. It is perfect for adjusting wood stock planes.
ken
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One of the members (and a mod?) here sells nice looking and well performing plane hammers, along with marking knives. Perhaps he will drop in.
David
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Just make your own, it's a nice weekend project. A short section of one inch brass bar and handle and you're good to go.
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I agree on make your own. They're pretty simple to make and low cost. Here's a tutorial on how to make one.
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I have made mallets in the past. This time I would like to purchase the hammer.
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I was gifted one from Lee Valley that is quite nice.
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I have this one and like it fine.
Fred
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I’ve been happy with the Wile plane hammer by Veritas.
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7oz (maybe..) cross pean riveting hammer...also a great brad hammer, and works with mortise chisels....cross pean can also get into the Stanley 45 to adjust the lateral on a cutter...
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You want taps, and not whacks, when making adjustments. It seems like there is a lot of personal preference in weight & shape to achieve that. (Though that Wile Veritas one sure is pretty.)
One cheaper option recommended in a recent thread (which I can't find, so maybe a different forum?) is:
Grace 8oz Brass Hammer at H.J. Epstein
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That's the one I was gifted. I have been really happy with it.
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I have the Wile plane hamnnmer and like it as well.
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Cheap and it works.
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Found a Grace 8oz brass and delrin hammer to be pretty good. Delrin for knocking on the body to get the blade out, bras to adjust the blade. I did reshape the handle though since it comes pretty chunky for a small hammer.
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