Estwing Hammers

Founded in 1923, Estwing takes pride in manufacturing their line of Estwing Hammers which now include their ever popular "Fireside Friend" wood splitter, axes, hammers, and nail pullers. Estwing was founded by Ernest Estwing, a Swedish immigrant that settled in Rockford, Illinois. From the very beginning, Estwing took pride in manufacturing striking tools that are not only durable but also comfortable. Estwing's hammer line also grew to include drilling hammers, which have quickly become popular with craftsmen and contractors. The B3 line of hammers are forged in one-piece steel and include a new shock resistant grip. In 2001, they introduced a revolutionary shock reduction grip that enables the consumer to swing the hammer more during the day, thereby increasing productivity and reducing injury and fatigue. This grip is now standard on all striking tools. Estwing is based in Rockford, Illinois and their products will serve the consumer well for years.

No carpenters tool bag or kit is complete without a good Estwing Framing hammer. This hammer is indispensable for driving out nails, pounding and aligning parts, and even doing light demolition work. A tool with ancient origins, hammers are still important tools today for construction and fabrication jobs. Estwing framing hammers are the perfect style, design and weight - 16 oz to 20 oz for those heavy-duty carpentry and framing jobs. Looking for a leather grip model, or straight handle or curved, Tools Plus has the Estwing Framing Hammer you need.

Probably the most widely used type of hammer, the Estwing claw framing hammer, were developed specifically for carpentry jobs. Claw hammers combine a striking head for driving nails with a rear-facing claw for pulling out nails. Estwing Claw framing hammers range from 22 oz to 30 oz. with longer handles and heavier, either milled faced or smooth faced heads to deliver the pounding force necessary for driving big nails. These hammers are specifically designed to be used in framing and wood frame construction projects.

Estwing Axes are a vital tool for your backyard and rural tasks. Whether you are a camper or just looking to split some firewood for your wood stove, you must start with a quality Axe. Estwing is best known for their Fireside Friend wood splitter and camp axe. Of course, you can split wood with a regular axe, but the job is easier with a splitter axe. Instead of slicing wood fibers, splitter axes have a head that has wide cheeks on both sides of the blade that act like a wedge to split wood fibers apart. Transform short logs into firewood in no time with one of these Estwing axes.

Estwing Drilling Hammers are for use with a chisel, punch, star drills and hardened nails. The distinctive shape, size and weight, allows you to make heavy blows with a limited swing. These drilling hammers have a bonded and molded shock reduction grip which offers the most comfort while reducing the affects of vibration

The Estwing Mason's Hammer couples a chisellike curved pick with a smallish, square striking face. The chisel end of a bricklayers/mason's hammer is primarily used for trimming bricks to size. Pretty simple...you just tap the brick on all four sides with the chisel, splitting it apart at that point. The striking end of a masons hammer is used for taping bricks into place when setting them into fresh mortar and for tweaking their alignment. Never use the striking face for hitting a brick....just tap please. Estwing Masons Hammers are both a quality tool and fairly inexpensive, which makes it a great combination.

The Estwing Rock Pick Hammer is a geologist's dream; not to mention the weekend explorer. Looking for that perfect fossil, you need the perfect rock pick for the job. This hammer is the most requested Estwing Hammer we have because of all the joy it brings to adults and kids alike. Why sit around when you can go exploring for gems and fossils with your Estwing Rock Pick Hammer.

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