Over my $20.00 budget this weekend.

[pipehack]

First was a Craftsman machinist box

A Duro-Chrome body hammer

A Williams body hammer

A Craftsman RHFT 1/2"dr. ratchet.

[dimwittedmoose51]

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.......

[pipehack]

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.

[lbgradwell]

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.

[lbgradwell]

Worth every penny!

[Branson]

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.

[Fins/413]

Branson has a good point body hammers aren't meant to wail the metal just many light taps.