Comments on: Stop! Hammer-Time Quiz http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/02/stop-hammer-time-quiz/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Thu, 16 Oct 2008 04:15:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Rob http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/02/stop-hammer-time-quiz/#comment-270266 Rob Thu, 03 Apr 2008 08:18:24 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/02/stop-hammer-time-quiz/#comment-270266 Here's the patent for number 19, the double claw hammer: http://www.google.com/patents?id=j9o-AAAAEBAJ&dq=712983 Here’s the patent for number 19, the double claw hammer:

http://www.google.com/patents?id=j9o-AAAAEBAJ&dq=712983

]]> By: Chris http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/02/stop-hammer-time-quiz/#comment-269948 Chris Thu, 03 Apr 2008 02:43:10 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/02/stop-hammer-time-quiz/#comment-269948 Woohoo, I got two right! The brass hammer was sort of obvious, and the square-nail puller was a neat-looking one that I luckily recognised right away. The rest of 'em, yeah. How the heck are you supposed to cut granite with that thing? cl Woohoo, I got two right! The brass hammer was sort of obvious, and the square-nail puller was a neat-looking one that I luckily recognised right away.

The rest of ‘em, yeah. How the heck are you supposed to cut granite with that thing?

cl

]]> By: Zathrus http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/02/stop-hammer-time-quiz/#comment-269378 Zathrus Wed, 02 Apr 2008 18:11:30 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/02/stop-hammer-time-quiz/#comment-269378 I don't really see how #20 is supposed to work -- the larger claw would keep you from using the small claw in most cases. In the one case it wouldn't (you can put the material between the claws), you'd just end up ripping the crap out of the opposite side of the material with the large claw. I don’t really see how #20 is supposed to work — the larger claw would keep you from using the small claw in most cases. In the one case it wouldn’t (you can put the material between the claws), you’d just end up ripping the crap out of the opposite side of the material with the large claw.

]]> By: Dazrin http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/02/stop-hammer-time-quiz/#comment-269297 Dazrin Wed, 02 Apr 2008 17:18:49 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/02/stop-hammer-time-quiz/#comment-269297 So my answers were all "hit things", except for #22 which was "pull things". Do I win? Yikes, I only knew what 3 of them were for. Very cool and educational. So my answers were all “hit things”, except for #22 which was “pull things”. Do I win?

Yikes, I only knew what 3 of them were for. Very cool and educational.

]]> By: Fred http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/02/stop-hammer-time-quiz/#comment-269246 Fred Wed, 02 Apr 2008 16:44:15 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/2008/04/02/stop-hammer-time-quiz/#comment-269246 A few of the hammers are pretty common - may still be made. #6 looks like the picture framing hammer that was sold by Lee Valley #9 is a slate roofer's hammer. The point for piercing nail holes - the side of the shank for cutting slate. #11 looks like a cooper's tool for pounding in bungs #14 is a veneering hammer - the flat top used for squeezing out hyde glue #15 just looks to be a bronze or copper mallet - for driving pins #17 looks like a shoemaker's fitting hammer A few of the hammers are pretty common - may still be made.
#6 looks like the picture framing hammer that was sold by Lee Valley
#9 is a slate roofer’s hammer. The point for piercing nail holes - the side of the shank for cutting slate.
#11 looks like a cooper’s tool for pounding in bungs
#14 is a veneering hammer - the flat top used for squeezing out hyde glue
#15 just looks to be a bronze or copper mallet - for driving pins
#17 looks like a shoemaker’s fitting hammer

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