Tool Talk
General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: pipehack on August 20, 2012, 10:55:09 AM
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First was a Craftsman machinist box
A Duro-Chrome body hammer
A Williams body hammer
A Craftsman RHFT 1/2"dr. ratchet.
(http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu189/pipehack/002-3.jpg)
(http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu189/pipehack/001-4.jpg)
(http://i646.photobucket.com/albums/uu189/pipehack/003-5.jpg)
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Machinist box is the bomb. The only body hammers I have ar aa couple olds Snappys, buy yours are much cleaner. I scored 3 or 4 old Cman rats this weekend, but none as clean as that baby.
Hey, ya only live once.......
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The box even had the original keys. Unfortunately the Williams hammer has a small hairline crack in the handle. Hope I can replace it. I'm going to use that baby.
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How much "over"? You very probably still suck!
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About $40.00. I bought the chest from an older gal who's husband was a tool and die maker. He had passed away a year ago. Very sharp old gal and knew exactly what she had. I was able to haggle a little but, not much. Nor was I going to. Couldn't imagine losing my best friend. She's keeping my number and will have more to sell soon. Hammers and ratchet I got a SWINGING deal on. Because I always buy from this guy. ALWAYS.
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Worth every penny!
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Unfortunately the Williams hammer has a small hairline crack in the handle. Hope I can replace it. I'm going to use that baby.
Of course you can replace it! Meanwhile, use it until it breaks. That could be a long time. depending on the crack. I have a roughly 100 year old Warrington pattern hammer with a crack was tightly bound with string when I bought it. Almost 30 years later, the string's still there, the crack's still there, and I'm still using it.
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Branson has a good point body hammers aren't meant to wail the metal just many light taps.