I'm tired of buying a hammer only to have the handle come out while trying to make a set. Where can you buy one that will last? There is a member on here that builds good quality stuff, can't think of his name.

https://www.amazon.com/Estwing-Framing-Hammer-Straight-Reduction/dp/B0000224V8

near indestructible. claws dig beds, pull stakes along with other uses you'll find

I grind the face smooth. doesn't take much. a file to smooth it up a bit would work also

I have the freedom brand. I'm very happy with it. It's built to last. I also have a Mason hammer which works great when you're trying to be meticulous or chipping out frozen ground

What's the name of guy on here that fabricates all kinds of trapping supplies? Does trap mods and makes drivers, drags and hammers.

Tom stalker—night stalker and redneck trapper. Both have hvy duty equip.

That's the one, thanks.

Believe it or not my $9.00 3 pound mason hammer from Harbor Freight has lasted longer than any so called "trappers hammer" I welded a chunk of steel on it for digging and good to go. All my other trappers hammers handles have either broke or the joint of the handle to head have fell apart within a month of use.

mine lasted 20 yrs of hard use from ohio to s.d. and wyoming before the handle went bad. mines was just a 4 pound mini sledge with a sharpened leaf spring i welded onto it. Great tool.

I also like the FB hammer, the sod buster is a joke.

Stop buying cheap hammers if you do buy cheap get a good replacement handle. I have had a couple hammers for many years, a rock type on I bought from M+M Furs 40 years ago on it's 3rd handle and a quality hand sludge that is a few years newer that has never needed an replacement handle. When I do break one it's from abuse often.

I plan to replace the rocks hammer the next time it breaks with a brick hammer great for cutting trap beds.



If your really hard on hammers just buy a couple out of the bargain tool display and toss them if you break them then, we can get 2 sledges with fiberglass handles for $10 on sale but I never used one on the line.

Much uncle made me one with a 3 lb sledge, leaf spring for digger welded to hammer head, and then he has some sort of special weld he did to edge of spring to make it hard and holds it's edge very well.
I have a 24 ounce framing hammer that is solid one piece head and handle like an estwing style. I think I got it at Sears back in 70s or eighties. I'm still using that one too. Drives rebar well, digs well with the claw part. That thing has been used and abused like you won't believe. Pried stakes with it, dropped it off a three story roof once and it bounced off the concrete floor of a huge building we were working on at the time.
There are some great tools out there just be creative and do some shopping.
Jim

A lot of guys use a framing hammer as noted above, and they work good because of the design. It allows you to cut a straight sided trap bed if you choose. Tom Stalker makes a fine looking hammer that also has that straight cutting edge coming off the top.
Having a straight side cutting blade on a hammer in lieu of a curved one is real nice for making beds.

Yep don't go crazy on the hole size you make your losing a lot of the bedding advantage of a tighter bed if you do~

Redneck trapper on here also
https://www.furshedfab.com/

Use a masonary hammer for remakes. But a Pulaski or land scaping axe to setting in. Get it done quick and fast. Most hammers like drivers are junk snap heads off . Since Carlis drive New driver came about I still use it and holds up but not hammers.

braveheart if you can snap the head off a 24 ounce estwing straight claw framing hammer by driving trap stakes or cable stakes or digging trap beds or pulling stakes ill buy you a new one

I’m jealous of guys that have ground that allows the use of such small hammers!

I build trapping hammers with the Estwing Brand Hammers. All Steel Construction and Made in America. Short and Long handles, Regular or AR 400 Blades.

Well Lets try a bigger picture.

nice redneck. whats ar400?