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mt4ensics
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Re: Advice for Finding Decent Warrington (cross-pein) Hammer new

[Re: JR1]
#5974782 - 06/28/12 08:13 PM

thanks for the link - all good suggestions and feedback - as always from this forum

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Re: Advice for Finding Decent Warrington (cross-pein) Hammer new

[Re: mt4ensics]
#5974852 - 06/28/12 09:06 PM

I have the heavier of the two hammers that Lee Valley sells - the same set that Tom86 pointed to. Don't use it much after getting my Grex 23 ga. pinner.

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Re: Advice for Finding Decent Warrington (cross-pein) Hammer new

[Re: mt4ensics]
#5976149 - 06/29/12 10:14 PM

Watch for a good old one. I have two, one small and one larger. I have no idea the weight of either. I've rehandled both with fairly slim handles. The older hammers are nicely balanced and not as stubby as these new models seem to be.

A good warrington pattern should have a longish neck, not the short ones I see today. At least that's my preference.

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Re: Advice for Finding Decent Warrington (cross-pein) Hammer new

[Re: mt4ensics]
#5976166 - 06/29/12 10:32 PM

mt4ensics said:

Could anyone provide a good brand of warrington hammer (8-10oz) size that doesn't include the Tools for Workingwood or Lie-Nielsen?

I like these guys from Woodcraft. I have the 8 oz. and the pin and use them frequently.

http://www.woodcraft.com/Search2/Search.aspx?query=warrington

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Re: Advice for Finding Decent Warrington (cross-pein) Hammer new

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#5976246 - 06/30/12 05:39 AM

Pete Pedisich said:

I really like the square head "German Pattern" style small hammers from Traditional Woodworker or Peck Tool.
Like this: TWW German Pattern Hammer

I also have this one and really like it, actually much better than the Stanley UK cross pein I also have. Traditional Woodworker is a company you don't see mentioned much here, but they are great to deal with-prices, service & quality (no connection, just satisfied customer).

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MikeS.
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Re: Advice for Finding Decent Warrington (cross-pein) Hammer new

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#5976397 - 06/30/12 10:28 AM

I my friends made our own!
Hammer time

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mt4ensics
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Re: Advice for Finding Decent Warrington (cross-pein) Hammer [Re: MikeS.]
#5976406 - 06/30/12 10:44 AM

Mike-

I follow your blog and saw those - they came out nice and I like the handle length

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Re: Advice for Finding Decent Warrington (cross-pein) Hammer new

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#5976484 - 06/30/12 01:19 PM

I have and use the one below which was made by a someone who used to post on here, Todd Hughes. It was in response to what he believed was the high cost of one of the modern commercial Warrington hammer copies. My point is posting the picture is that I think the thread proved the value of those new hammers.

Blaine

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Re: Advice for Finding Decent Warrington (cross-pein) Hammer new

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#5976985 - 07/01/12 08:34 AM

Mike ....... those are some

looking Hammers, great job.

Thanks for sharing !

Steve

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Re: Advice for Finding Decent Warrington (cross-pein) Hammer new

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#5977579 - 07/01/12 09:10 PM

MikeS. said:

I my friends made our own!
Hammer time

Between this conversation and Paul Sellers discussion, I have become inspired to Make a few myself!

I have only put a handle on one of them but it seems to do the job and I have no complaints so far. I have nothing to compare it to, but it does the job well enough that I wonder why I have suffered so long without one.

This tool has been on my list for quite a while and I have read about them, but I have never felt the outstanding need for one. Thanks for inspiring me!

Bob

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