Eastwing Hammers & Accessories

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The Estwing Manufacturing Company has its headquarters in Rockford,  Illinois.  The company is manufacturing a variety of tools, like axes, pry bars, nail hammers, bricklayer tools, drywall hammers, geologist’s hammers, roofing tools, and various specialty equipment.  Estwing Manufacturing was founded in Rockford, Illinois in 1923 by Ernest O. Estwing, an immigrant from Sweden.  Trademark of Estwing products is that each tool is being made of one solid piece of hardened steel for exceptional strength and durability.

Estwing hammers come in all sizes and shapes.  You might think that one hammer fits all.  Well, by taking a look at the product line of different Estwing hammers, you will be amazed how many different kind of hammers this company produces.  There is no specialty which won’t have its very own specially formed and shaped kind of hammer.  On top of this, each Estwing hammer comes with a shock reduction grip.  This shock reduction grip provides a firm grip and reduces vibrations caused by impact, providing comfort and durability.  The grips are made of nylon vinyl for an ergonomically proper handling. 

Estwing is producing a special hammer for geologists, archeologists and paleontologists. The hammer comes in two sizes, one 14 oz. light,  the other one 22 oz. Like all hammers, this one is equipped with the nylon vinyl grip, which is molded and promises not to come off. One side of the “Rock Pick” is pointed and allows exact handling of the hammer.  

The Rip Claw Solid Steel Hammer offers superior balance.  The entire tool is being polished and forged in one piece.  It also comes with the shock reduction grip, made of nylon vinyl, for reduced vibrations during impact.  This makes the hammer so user-friendly, your grandma won’t have a problem using it.  

Framing hammers from Estwing come also in different sizes.  They have the same specifications as all the other hammers and are easy to use.  Its head sports a milled face with a waffle-like grid of small four sided pyramids.  Since the nail used for framing have a grid of intersecting raised metal lines on their heads, the raised marks on the head of the hammer grip the grid of the nails and prevent the hammer from gliding off the nail head when driving the nail into the wood.  The disadvantages are clearly the marring of the wood surfaces by the milled hammer.  But most of the time, the frame will not be seen, so the marring won’t be a big issue. 

To avoid marring of wood surfaces, a finishing hammer has to be used.  Finishing hammers have a smooth face, which allows exact application of the tool without damaging the surrounding wood structures. 

Estwing offers seem to be endlessly. Chipping hammers, ripping hammers, dead blow hammers, masons hammers, and many more tools provide an Eldorado for hammer lovers.  Maxwell Silverhammer would have been delighted.