Comments on: Olympia Tool’s Nail-Holding Hammer http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/02/olympia-tools-nail-holding-hammer/ All tools. All the time. Your source for news, information, and reviews of hand tools, power tools, and tools of all kinds. Mon, 23 Nov 2009 20:25:32 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: Chris http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/02/olympia-tools-nail-holding-hammer/#comment-950149 Chris Thu, 04 Jun 2009 18:13:33 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25106#comment-950149 What David Bryan says. You wedge the nail down in the claw with the head of the nail on the backside of the neck, perpendicular to the handle. With the right hammer you can hold most any size nail. Does take a fair amount of practice, but nifty to be able to do. What David Bryan says. You wedge the nail down in the claw with the head of the nail on the backside of the neck, perpendicular to the handle. With the right hammer you can hold most any size nail.
Does take a fair amount of practice, but nifty to be able to do.

]]> By: David Bryan http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/02/olympia-tools-nail-holding-hammer/#comment-948922 David Bryan Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:58:31 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25106#comment-948922 Turn it around, use the claw. It takes a little getting used to, but it's an old, old trick. Turn it around, use the claw. It takes a little getting used to, but it’s an old, old trick.

]]> By: Benjamen Johnson http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/02/olympia-tools-nail-holding-hammer/#comment-948868 Benjamen Johnson Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:19:43 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25106#comment-948868 @David Bryan: I'm not questioning that you can do it, but would you mind telling me how, I've never seen the technique. The only way I can think of involves two hammers. @David Bryan:

I’m not questioning that you can do it, but would you mind telling me how, I’ve never seen the technique. The only way I can think of involves two hammers.

]]> By: David Bryan http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/02/olympia-tools-nail-holding-hammer/#comment-948860 David Bryan Wed, 03 Jun 2009 20:10:33 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25106#comment-948860 It's a little tricky, but any curved claw hammer will hold a nail while you start it. It’s a little tricky, but any curved claw hammer will hold a nail while you start it.

]]> By: Frank Townend http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/02/olympia-tools-nail-holding-hammer/#comment-948772 Frank Townend Wed, 03 Jun 2009 18:28:27 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25106#comment-948772 Maybe a ladder is called for? Maybe a ladder is called for?

]]> By: Spork http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/02/olympia-tools-nail-holding-hammer/#comment-948277 Spork Wed, 03 Jun 2009 06:25:06 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25106#comment-948277 Stanley Fatmax hammers also have this, it's not exactly the same, but it's a magnetic nail holder, plus they're great hammers. Stanley Fatmax hammers also have this, it’s not exactly the same, but it’s a magnetic nail holder, plus they’re great hammers.

]]> By: Murph http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/02/olympia-tools-nail-holding-hammer/#comment-947488 Murph Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:18:33 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25106#comment-947488 Nevermind! Nevermind!

]]> By: Murph http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/02/olympia-tools-nail-holding-hammer/#comment-947487 Murph Tue, 02 Jun 2009 20:18:02 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25106#comment-947487 Isn't Douglas now defunct? I'm still trying to find a new framer... Isn’t Douglas now defunct? I’m still trying to find a new framer…

]]> By: Michael http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/02/olympia-tools-nail-holding-hammer/#comment-947370 Michael Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:33:20 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25106#comment-947370 Looks to me like it makes the sweet spot a bit smaller. I don't really see this one in the ol' tool bag... If I can't get to it with two hands, I don't really want to be hammering it... Looks to me like it makes the sweet spot a bit smaller. I don’t really see this one in the ol’ tool bag… If I can’t get to it with two hands, I don’t really want to be hammering it…

]]> By: fred http://toolmonger.com/2009/06/02/olympia-tools-nail-holding-hammer/#comment-947332 fred Tue, 02 Jun 2009 18:02:46 +0000 http://toolmonger.com/?p=25106#comment-947332 Certainly a reasonable price. Some of my guys - probably influenced by watching Tom Silva on TOH use one - wanted a Douglas Framer. These do bite into the mortgage payment a bit: http://www.toolbarn.com/product/douglas/DFR-2016CX/ Certainly a reasonable price. Some of my guys - probably influenced by watching Tom Silva on TOH use one - wanted a Douglas Framer. These do bite into the mortgage payment a bit:

http://www.toolbarn.com/product/douglas/DFR-2016CX/

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