rocket true temper - Fine Homebuilding
2012年12月16日 · rocket hammer grips. Hi, I am a 65 year old tradesman, carpenter, and for years only used TT rocket hammers but they walked. Incidentally I am on record as being against the death penalty but ," Stealing a Tradesman's Tools Ought To Be A Hanging Offence" ! I recently bought a straight claw for framing on ebay.
The History of Hammer Design - Fine Homebuilding
The first nail I ever drove was with my father’s hammer—a True Temper A16 Rocket, which he had won in a nailing contest at an annual picnic for the hardware dealers of Rochester, N.Y., in 1963. His instruction to me that day sounded quite simple. He said, “It’s all about letting the hammer do the work.”
I Wish Tools Were More Expensive - Fine Homebuilding
2022年4月20日 · He took one look at Dad’s 16-oz. Rocket hammer and said, “Where’d you get that thing? Your Playskool set?” I worked with Ray just long enough to develop a thick skin and a critical attitude toward tools that didn’t work well or last. With my first paycheck, I bought an indestructible, blue-handled Estwing hammer.
Which framing hammer do you prefer? - Fine Homebuilding
2006年12月13日 · Which framing hammer do you prefer? Stiletto “Ruger Titanium Professional†14oz. Stiletto TB II 15 oz Stiletto Mini 14 oz. Estwing – Steel Handled Estwing – Weight-Forward Shark Grip 24
Most efficient plaster & lathe removal? - Fine Homebuilding
2003年8月20日 · For the brute force method, a stanley wonderbar or the like and a good hammer do wonders: at each stud, drive the end of the wonderbar under the lath, and pry. The dust will be heck on earth. If the room has a window, get a honking big fan blowing out the window; also, seriously tape off every possible opening between this room and anywhere ...
Splitting rocks with black powder? - Fine Homebuilding
2004年5月5日 · I’ve got a bunch of large rocks to split. They are granite boulders in the 500-2500lb range. So far I’ve been drilling a series of holes in a straight line, fairly quickly, with a Hilti rotary hammer (very sweet tool), then fitting feathers and wedges in each hole, and tapping each wedge with a drilling hammer until the rock splits, very ...
What happened to Hart hammers? - Fine Homebuilding
2023年2月19日 · When my 21-ounce deck hammer was stolen recently, I had to resort to sniffing around the internet until I found them (Hart hammers) at Northern Tools. I placed the order and waited, building a deck with a waffle-head and nail set in the meantime. When my new “Hart” hammer arrived, I was put off to say the least.
Liquid Nails Explosion - Fine Homebuilding
2003年6月17日 · That's a bit off the mark. Using a manual hammer and a nail will cause sparks, it would be somewhat unreasonable to expect a nail gun to be any different. The only thing this whole thing points out to me is the need to have EXTRA ventilation when working in any sort of semi-closed space with flammable materials.
Free Captive Pipes and Cables - Fine Homebuilding
2024年11月13日 · Simply cut into the stud above and below the cables to the same depth as the hole that the cables run through. Then just give the wood in front of the cables a whack with your hammer to set them free. — Cody Romer; @CRCarpentryRemodeling. From Fine Homebuilding 328. RELATED STORIES. A Better Way to Demo; Pulling Cable vs. Fishing Cable
How to Reinforce Ceiling Joists to Handle Heavy Loads
CubanOriley's method is typical, it's not rocket science for the guy to have the engineer come up with something to give him ease of mind. chinuga | Feb 14, 2011 06:18pm | #8 run a beam under the joist,no post needed, create a beam pocket at one end with double 2x4 cripples and 2x12 double simpson hanger at overhead header.