Estwing

[eveled]

Here are some new rare Estwings I’ve added to to my collection recently.

Left side is an Electrician’s hammer. The long nose is for nailing inside junction boxes.

Middle is a 24 oz English pattern claw hammer

Right is a 32ounce cross peen.

[Modern Slip Joints]

Here are some new rare Estwings I’ve added to to my collection recently.

Left side is an Electrician’s hammer. The long nose is for nailing inside junction boxes.

Middle is a 24 oz English pattern claw hammer

Right is a 32ounce cross peen.

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I did not know electrician’s hammers existed. I can see where an electrician’s hammer would be handy but I've never leared what a cross peen is for. What distinguishes a English claw from other claws?

This reminds me of one of my neighbors telling me I could reduce the severity of my cat shortage by adopting the cat another neighbor left behind when he passed but I noticed you lack an Estwing Fire Side Friend. They're the short one hand maul or engineer's hmmer depending on which end you use. They're in hardware stores off and on. After buying mine I found that at its weight I prefer a longer handled splitting tool but it would reduce the severity of your hammer shortage. The additional cat catches less mice than my other two but it does catch some and its house training is perfect. While she was still around it was my mother's shadow. She loved it. That was the biggest benifit from adopting one too many cats.

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I think the Electrician hammer became obsolete when cordless drivers and screws took over. Probably was handy for nailing next to conduit and pipes too.

The English pattern has a different head its isn't as bulbous. It is also I think the only 24 ounce curved claw Estwing. Here it is compared to an American 16 ounce hammer. It doesn’t have that dramatic reduction behind the head.

They also make an English straight claw. It has proven to be elusive.

The Cross peen is for blacksmiths and metal working. For stretching or drawing out material.

You are correct I do not have a fireside friend yet. I have a large maul I never use. But I was wondering if a Straight peen could be made from the fireside friend? They are kind of heavy for the light blacksmithing I do anyway.

I’m also missing the small sledges. They call them drilling hammers 2,3&4 pound.

I only collect the Estwings with the classic flat steel shafts. Not the fiberglass or wood ones.

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This one is really strange. An Asian pattern My white whale. I know it exists but I’ve never found one. Lol.

[Modern Slip Joints]

It looks like the English hammer is another way to increase weight and the Asian hammer is a variation of electrician's hammer, a long head without increasing weight.

During the years I heated exclusively with wood I accumulated a few hatchets. One Estwing I passed over but still remember is their E34. The most common boy scout size is their E24. The E34 is larger and heavier falling in between the E24 and the still common 16 inch E44. I havent seen a E34 for 35 years. One of these years I'll stumble onto a E34.

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I have the E14 12” hatchet. You don’t see as often
The common E24, and E44.

I never noticed an E34? Something else to look for. It never ends. Lol.

It’s hard to tell the difference from a picture if only one with nothing to compare it to.

[Miller Bro's]

Here are some new rare Estwings I’ve added to to my collection recently.

Left side is an Electrician’s hammer. The long nose is for nailing inside junction boxes.

Middle is a 24 oz English pattern claw hammer

Right is a 32ounce cross peen.

Very interesting

I will have to look at my hammer pile.

[Reverand]

My Dad's old 1970's-vintage Estwing framing hammer has done a LOT of work, but last year I noticed that the leather washers had dried out and were breaking off.
I took it apart and cut out new leather washers, but I somehow lost the steel butt-cap.
I started repairing the hammer anyway, and made a new butt-cap from brass, but I was never satisfied with it, so I left the hammer in my "unfinished" pile.
A few weeks ago I was shining my dress shoes AND THE BUTT CAP FELL OUT OF ONE! I don't know where it was hiding, as I have worn those to church for the last year, but it fell out onto my lap!
Anyway, finally finished the hammer today. Dad was tickled with it!

[zed6309]

Love Estwing , used there hammers since the 80’s , restored a few as well over the years , my go to camp axe is a Estwing

[eveled]

My Dad's old 1970's-vintage Estwing framing hammer has done a LOT of work, but last year I noticed that the leather washers had dried out and were breaking off.
I took it apart and cut out new leather washers, but I somehow lost the steel butt-cap.
I started repairing the hammer anyway, and made a new butt-cap from brass, but I was never satisfied with it, so I left the hammer in my "unfinished" pile.
A few weeks ago I was shining my dress shoes AND THE BUTT CAP FELL OUT OF ONE! I don't know where it was hiding, as I have worn those to church for the last year, but it fell out onto my lap!
Anyway, finally finished the hammer today. Dad was tickled with it!

Wow! That came out great.

[C-WADE7]

Love Estwing , used there hammers since the 80’s , restored a few as well over the years , my go to camp axe is a Estwing
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The Eastwing is great ,but that Puma!!

[Miller Bro's]

My Dad's old 1970's-vintage Estwing framing hammer.......

Excellent repair job!