Beautiful. When my dad passed, I adopted all his tools including a 16oz Estwing who’s handle is dark blue with age. I love that hammer. Even reminds of my childhood. Dad kept me by his side when he fixed things. I wish that still happened.
Hello Danny! It's wonderful that you and I were able to get our father's tools, I hear so many sad stories about guys not being able to get their Dad's tools and always regret it... Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!
I remember my dad handing us kids hammers to work with when we were young.....he wasn't much of a fix-it guy or a tool guy. So his hammers were rinky-dink Chinese cheapo hammers....but I guess we got by well enough to put up fences and hang pictures. Fast forward to marrying my husband....the handyman, woodworking, tool fanatic guru. The first Estwing he put in my hands....it was a camp ax to chop kindling for the cookfire, one of those family hand-me-down tools that never seems to go away. I was in awe!
Hello Christina! The funny thing is you are now a tool guru yourself and it's funny how we can remember the first times we used a real quality tool... It's life-changing! You almost get mad at your old cheap tools! LOL Thanks!!!!!!!
You sir are amazing! This video made my day and put a smile on my face. I absolutely love Estwing hammers and always have, I'm currently looking to buy a new one because my old faithful Estwing was stollen out of my toolbox on the back of my truck, my daughter and wife bought me that hammer for Father's Day 17 years ago, absolutely broke my heart. But thank you so much for this video.
I am paralyzed from a stroke and your videos give me inspiration to get better so I can restore and maintain my tools. My fantasy is to have bunch of restored antique tools in a restored antique tool box
How about introducing us to the tools that clean the tools? I'd like to know more about grandfathers vice, the buffer and the different types of belts you use on the sander. Also interested in more of your concoctions of oils, lubes, cleaners etc.
I'm lucky to be the custodian of hammers from 3 generations of my family....when ever I pick one up I can feel the history and remember my forebears ........cheers mate.
Hello Darrin! You are so right! I too am lucky to have tools from multiple generations in my family. When I do get a tool that was from someone else I still treat it as if it's special! Thanks so much!!
I love how you've preserved the old handle. It shows the history and usage of the tool, yet looks fairly new again, especially with the polished steel.
That handle looks just like my dad's after you were finished. I remember when he got it in the mid 90s and it came with that nice yellow lettering. What's really strange to me is the estwing hammer that I bought five years ago doesn't have yellow lettering- they left it blank, and the rubber feels totally different.
Enjoyable as always Scoutcrafter! What I find wonderful is your love of the tools you restore. That makes these videos all the more enjoyable. You don't go through the motions. I would love to see a video about restoring chisels. I have a few dingy ones, and would not mind getting some sage wisdom and ideas from you. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos.
Hello Gerald! I have a few that I want to restore, I will have to put them on the list!!!!! I'm still trying to get to the crowbars! LOL Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
John, very nice restoration. I love Estwings, I always buy both new and used ones when I can. Just beautiful hammers, and unbreakable as you mention. Thanks for posting!
Years ago when I was working on a framing crew building houses, every guy on the job had a Estwing. Mine was a 28oz and when I gave up building houses I gave it to a new hire that had a no-name wooden handle 12oz hammer. Told to take care of it, and it would take care of him. GREAT VIDEO.
Hello Russell! Wow! What a great story!!! Those 28oz hammers require a bit of a learning curve, if you learn to use them correctly you can set a nail in less then three blows every time! They can over years reek havoc with your elbow! Framers do love them though!!!!! Thanks so much!!!!!!
In 1972 I got an apprenticeship with the Millmans and Cabinetmakers Union. The first tool I had to by was a hammer. Guess what I bought, an Estwing 16 oz with the rubber grip. Still have that thing to this day and it will still drive nails too. Thanks for the great memory and refurbish!
Hello George! Wow! I love stories like that!!!! I also have a fondness for tools I bought when I was young and were good investments! Thanks so much!!!!!
Always a good day when I come home to see you uploaded a new video. I use my Estwing at work all the time. 11 years I have had it. Most tool companies don't have the quality they used to but I think Estwing still makes a quality product.
Hello Frank! I learned the hard way! LOL I used to use tape but the wire wheel goes thru tape like a hot knife thru butter! The cans have saved the day! So much for my nickel back! LOL Thanks!!!!!!!!!
I never miss a scoutcrafter video but when its a scoutcrafter video with hammer in the title! Man im getting out the popcorn and turning this video up high! Great video brother! Always fun watching u work your magic👍😀🇺🇸
Hello OE! Soon I will do another Hammer video, they are my favorite tool and I mush have well over 100! There are some real different and unusual ones to demonstrate! I know you will enjoy it! Thanks so much!
I was a scaffolding erector for many years, and my dad passed me down a 28 oz Estwing hammer (so old already that the handle had worn green instead of blue) given to him by his old foreman from 50+ years ago now. One of the ways we use these is to dig out the soil to enable us to level an area for a 10”x10” pad under each base jack, which support the scaffold legs. By the time I moved into the office, the claw section used for digging on that old Estwing was worn to a nub, almost non-existent, but with still just enough bite to pull a 16p nail. So that’ll give you an idea just how long these hammers stand up to abuse they were never designed to take. An amazing tool. I’ll never use any other hammer for framing as long as I live. Great vid!
Looks great! I have a Vaughan hammer thats also most like a EStwing but a black handle. Bought for my first deck project in 1986 and its not looking new but well used.
Hello Bernie! I will do a video on hammers soon, I have a few! =P The larger hammers are just tools of envy! Not for the faint hearted! =) Thanks very much!!!!!!!
Did you know that denatured alcohol will soften latex paint so you can remove it. I use it on the final rinse after I clean out latex paint brushes with water and a wire brush. Works great. A old painter told me about this. It will even work on old latex paint. Try it sometime. Bob
One of my all time favorite tool makers, I have a couple that I bought plus my fathers from the 50 s with the black leather handle.......good stuff and nice job restoring it.
Hello Ernie! Nothing beats the look of a nice leather handled estwing hammer! They don't hold up as well as the Nylon but look so nice!!! Thanks so much!
Enjoyable short video as always! Reminds me of the time i was building my own house and i kept breaking hammers! These were the 'weekend warrior' fibreglass handle sorts, the head would go lose and come off or actually break through with ragged ends of glass and resin poking out as a plug still in the 'steel' head. My local hardware store guy told me i was using them wrong so i went to a proper toolshop and bought a Estwing. A little expensive in comparison, 30 years later i am still using it and its perfect, though a little rusty! Your video says i need to give it some attention... as reward for all its work!
Hello Pete! I will do a video on Hammers soon, I have over 100, I have been captivated with hammers since I was a kid... The funny thing is we have speciality tools in so many areas but when it comes to hammers we want one to do everything! LOL Your Estwing purchase was quite possibly the best buy you ever made! Cheap hammers are for hanging pictures... Period. LOL Thanks so much!!!!!!
That hammer brought back a lot of memories. My Father built custom homes in the Portland, OR area for over 40 years. I had 3 brothers & 4 sisters & we all worked for him at some point, whether or not we wanted to. He was a real ball buster & my best friend worked for him for only one day & quit. I did a lot of framing with an Estwing hammer, eventually getting a 'waffle faced' hammer that didn't slip off the nail head so easily. Unfortunately my finish cabinetry looked a lot like my framing so I became a Mechanical & then Software Engineer.
Hello Al! Lol. He sounds real "old school" those guys were so tough! Great work ethic, great skills... Our generation pales in comparison! Lol. Thanks so much!!!
Another great video. I restored an estwing to use at work. Problem I have it keeps rusting from humidity. I tried 3 in 1 oil. Gun oil. Paste wax. Nothing lasts more than a month before it’s very rusty
Hello KRM! Yes, Estwing uses a Clear-coat from the factory. You can try a clear lacquer or Shellac, it will last longer then waxes and oil... Thanks so much!!!!!!
Lovely job .i love estwings my first hammer I bought myself was a 24oz leather handled and over the years the handle shaped it's self to my hand which I think is the beauty of the leather but when I had all my tools stolen in the 80s I couldn't afford to get the leather one back so I got the blue handled and though it never shapes its self like the leather it's still a wonderful hammer to use and to this day still is but 5 years ago I was able to purchase my beloved leather handled type and after it bedded in to my hand it was like I'd never lost it .in my opinion I think estwing are worth every penny and it's wonderful they are still every bit as good as they were 50 years ago . Thanks for a interesting video scout enjoyed 👍
Hello David! I have to agree with you! I do lots of restorations and of all the tools that I work on Estwing tools are made as good as they ever were! I have all the models, leather, nylon, axes... The leather is by far the best looking but I always baby them, the nylon I can drop and don't worry... =) Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
Wow, this is weird. Just returned from my place in Maine tonight where I cleaned up this same type of Estwing hammer. Because it's the one I keep in my trunk (great for breaking up ice and other stuff), I put shellac on it; a trick I learned from you. I imagine that if I coat all my trunk tools with shellac every fall that should stop the rust. I did put 303 on the handle though, and although it's not a cleaning product, it got it very clean. Thanks again for your efforts. I always enjoy learning more about the history of tools!
Hello Maine Grange! That is awesome!!! I was at the steam show today and there was another older Estwing with the leather handle for $10- The problem is the leather handles when lose are a real hassle to get tight and make look good... I passed! Lol n thanks again!!!
Nice work Scout! I have 2 Estwing a camp axe and a hatchet. They both stayed under water for several days when we flooded. Now I know how to bring them back.
After Years of using 'them' . . . You Sure polished up -that look- Those Years! That's another NICE Feeling. HI To Danial and is Dad! Cheers to All ~ *
Hello Tommy! Yes! I'm with you, I like the outcome... I wasn't trying to make this a museum example because I will use this. If I wanted to really make a perfect tool I would start with a new hammer... Thanks very much!!!!!!!!
Hello Alex! Excellent point! That's why I do the wire-brushing and post wire brush evaluation! You look at the depth of the pitting and that will tell you if you need to use 220 grit or 180! Those damn Pits will beat you down if you are using too fine a grit... Grind them out then work on getting rid of the grind marks! =) By that time your face should look like a coal miner! LOL Thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Good Restoration, spaghetti Western music that remember me Mr Clint Eastwood " the trilogy" this films was made in Spain, a curiosity, good luck my friend and please continue with the Restorations!!!!!
Hammers are my favorite tool, they are the best tool ever invented, they are what makes us civilized, almost everything that has been built, includes a hammer. I never count my hammers, that is info that might be used against me at a latter date. Great Video, as always..Thanks for taking the time to do it. God Bless America!!!
Hello Joel!!! My Brother!!!!! LOL I think I stopped counting at 100, however over the last few years I have been buying better quality hammers... You are so right... Best tool ever!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!
THAT is nicer than a new one! I've got to get another one. I've gone through two 28 oz. waffle head framming (not framing) hammers. My son might have one but I have no idea where they went. I've got an Estwing pry bar and rock hammer but the Stanley anti-vibe just ain't an Estwing. MY first was that had been tossed for thumb flattening and I got it to set dragline clutches with. It was so old the handle was green. YEARS ago and wished I'd kept it. But it went with the machine when I moved on. THANKS, SCOUT! S-PLUS! I've got to get on Ebay!
Hello Lewie! The best part about Estwing is they still make the same quality tools today! The 28 ounce hammer is such a beast! Big and heavy! Great for a hundred years! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!
I used the exact same hammer when I worked construction back in my late teens early twenties. The straight claw is actually called a framing hammer. Great job. See you in the next one. Take care my friend.
Hello Old coinchaser! Yes! You are right, the straight claw was developed by framers who liked to use the claw as a pick to pull boards to them! The early models were called California framers as they were very popular out west. I like the look of a straight claw! Thanks very much!!!
Hello Joe! Yes I have one! However they are not the best for falling trees, the metal handle will have you rattled in no time! =D If ever there is a zombie apocalypse I will grab a Estwing! =) Thanks!!!!!!
Nice job. My new Sportsmans Guide catalog came today. On pg 22 is a newer version of the folding wire cutters that you restored. They look the same. Thought that you might get a chuckle. Good Luck
Hello Richard! I was in the "Member's Club" for may years! Gary Olen was the founder and later the company was sold in 2006 I believe. Gary had awesome deals on military surplus and stuff that was hard to find! I used to buy the scouts their Christmas gifts from him every year! I bet the newer version of those cutters work well too, I see them on eBay for very reasonable prices! Thanks!!!!!!!!
I used to get surplus to use as gifts for my Boy Scout Troop. Buy 20 of something for the bigger discount. I've still got a bunch of things left over. Have you ever checked out www.inquiry.net ? It is a great old fashioned scouting website. Good Luck
Hello Tom, That's where HP comes in... A motor is rated by it's horse power and some are falsely rated. If the motor is weak it will bog-down with a load. I good motor is usually pretty heavy and not $20, however some motors look big and heavy and are still weak! Shame on them!! If you are still having trouble you can use a smaller buffing wheel (Like 4 inch) Then it should work better with the lighter HP. Thanks!!!!!
Hello LMR!!!!!! I think everybody who enjoys tools has an Estwing in their arsenal, they are always reliable and just so well made! Thanks so much!!!!!!
First thumbs up, love to get notifications. Of course you are right. If you want to paint the thing, it rejects and looks like garbage. Now you don't worry, and some slop gets on there, you know it won't stay long, and POW! Super glue was used in the paint recipe, it seems.
Hello Mark! LOL Yes, It never fails.. If I wanted that handle white the paint would fall off... =D Those handles are really good though, very durable! Thanks!!!!!!!!
Wow, that came up better than I thought it would. There’s a documentary (how it’s made) I think that shows the Estwing factory. Love your videos. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
Hello Stuart! Yes! I saw it! I love those factory production videos showing how their tools are made!!!! Estwing still makes great tools!!! Thanks!!!!!!!
Another awsome video!! The hammer turned out amazing! Keep up the great work!! I haven't been restoring many tools lately because I've started working lol. I'm definitely gonna start doing it more!
Hello Mason! Nothing wrong with work! Unless you hate your job! LOL I bet you like it so that's a good thing! I'm very thankful that there are so many jobs available... It makes everyone more valuable! Thanks!!!!
I like the new music in the background! Hey Scout, could we get a tour of your shop! A video going over some of your most prized pieces, oldest tools, unique tools, ect!?
Nice job on the handle. I have a lot of hammers, too. Built racks for some of them over the summer. Not a single Estwing, though. Not a huge fan of an all-metal design. Might get one some day, if the right one strikes me at the thrift store. Like a 12-16oz cross pein.
Hello Felix, I have a ton of hammers, I too do not prefer all steel hammers for driving nails, however you have to have a Estwing in your arsenal because it is iconic! I will be doing a video on some awesome hammers from my collection! You are going to enjoy it! Thanks!!!!!!
Nice job again. I find it difficult to believe you've got more hammers than pliers! A tip I've seen with regard to some plastics is to apply some heat from a heat gun to the surface and it brings back a shine to it. Not sure if that applies to nylon though.
Hello Stuart! LOL! You read my mind! I have a 25 year old Kayak that is Polyethylene I think, well it encountered a scratch and a buddy of mine said "watch this!" took out a propane torch and ran it over the scratch and POOF! It was gone! (The scratch not the Kayak!) I tried a little heat on the handle just to see but I was getting nervous! LOL I have a nice heat gun and torch... I wonder if it would work on these handles? Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
I had to scrap a hammer because the synthetic handle was secreting this sticky oil. Nobody had used it for a few years so it was definitely the grip degrading from time. My dad bought it back in the late 1980s from Home Depot or Sears, honestly can not remember the brand. Similar one piece head and handle type, which made it impossible to replace the grip. The old wooden handles are easy to replace, ACE hardware has a great selection of replacement wooden handles. HD doesn't even stock them!
Hello Readyset! Wood handles are great for driving nails as they really absorb shock well, for general construction uses, steel is very strong but will effect your elbow if you drive too many nails! Thanks!!!!!!!
Hi Scout Crafter those are great hammers I have a couple of those one with the blue grip and one with the leather grip i bought them new a long time ago you don't see them used very often because everybody tends to hang on to them.
Hello Kaelan! Mothers Mag and Wheel Polish is great stuff! You can get the steel looking like a mirror without machines! I love the look of older hammers in great shape! Thanks!!!!!!!!!
Hello Jim! The amazing thing is you can buy this hammer brand new today for $21 at Lowes! It is a fantastic bargain! I have a few and think they are a terrific buy! Thanks so much!!!!!!
very fun to watch and i enjoy the historical fun facts too...i actually bought my dad a 16oz wooden handled estwing hammer for father's day a few years ago and he still uses it. also, i have a friend of mine that worked on rent houses with me for a while, and used to do roofs with his dad...i asked if he had an estwing hammer (because he used a cheapo wooden handled no name brand one) and he said those tend to have legs...this cheap hammer is the best one because nobody ever takes off with it.
I have used a German Picard claw hammer in roofing but it has only lasted me 2 years. Shingles are very abrasive and they basically sand the head over time. It's very rounded but Im done with it, got myself a 20 ounce straight claw Estwing with the leather wrapped handle. Cost me less than half of the German one.
Nice, great work, as usual. I have one just like it. It's new, kind of. I've had it for 5 years but only put it into service 6 months ago...lol... I'm bad about having new hand tools and not using them right away especially when I find a good used one at the flea market for next to nothing...🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃
Hi Jim! I have tools that I bought twenty years ago and yet to use!!!! I also have tools I bought that I hope I never have to use like Screw extractors!!! =) That is perfectly normal!!! =D Thanks!!!!!!!!
what a difference,when i was working on my house i bought a new framing hammer because the old fiberglass handle craftsman wasnt cutting it. as a mechanic a claw hammer is a no no,so i had no idea what a world of difference it makes.
Haha thank you SC, this is incredible. My dad doesn't know what youtube is, so he thinks his name is on television. He was very surprised. lol thanks
Hello Daniel!!! That is great!!!! I'm sure he deserves a shout out after a hard day's work!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!
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Beautiful. When my dad passed, I adopted all his tools including a 16oz Estwing who’s handle is dark blue with age. I love that hammer. Even reminds of my childhood. Dad kept me by his side when he fixed things. I wish that still happened.
Hello Danny! It's wonderful that you and I were able to get our father's tools, I hear so many sad stories about guys not being able to get their Dad's tools and always regret it... Thanks so much!!!!!!!!!
I’ve got an Estwing that my dad bought in the 70’s. The handle is smooth and slick now. I wish I could just peel it off and replace it with a new one.
I remember my dad handing us kids hammers to work with when we were young.....he wasn't much of a fix-it guy or a tool guy. So his hammers were rinky-dink Chinese cheapo hammers....but I guess we got by well enough to put up fences and hang pictures. Fast forward to marrying my husband....the handyman, woodworking, tool fanatic guru. The first Estwing he put in my hands....it was a camp ax to chop kindling for the cookfire, one of those family hand-me-down tools that never seems to go away. I was in awe!
Hello Christina! The funny thing is you are now a tool guru yourself and it's funny how we can remember the first times we used a real quality tool... It's life-changing! You almost get mad at your old cheap tools! LOL Thanks!!!!!!!
You sir are amazing! This video made my day and put a smile on my face. I absolutely love Estwing hammers and always have, I'm currently looking to buy a new one because my old faithful Estwing was stollen out of my toolbox on the back of my truck, my daughter and wife bought me that hammer for Father's Day 17 years ago, absolutely broke my heart. But thank you so much for this video.
Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks!
Im happy to share that I bought that kind of hammer.🥰 from Philippines here
I am paralyzed from a stroke and your videos give me inspiration to get better so I can restore and maintain my tools. My fantasy is to have bunch of restored antique tools in a restored antique tool box
Best hammers ever made . I have a lot of them , different models and my oldest used to be my dad's , it's over 50 years old . Made to last .
Hi sir. I am satish from India. I really enjoy your show. Specially the flea market . Thank you so much.
Hello Satish! Thanks so much my friend!!!
How about introducing us to the tools that clean the tools? I'd like to know more about grandfathers vice, the buffer and the different types of belts you use on the sander. Also interested in more of your concoctions of oils, lubes, cleaners etc.
That sounds like a great idea! First, Did you see my video titled "All Purpose Home-brew Lubricant" It has a part 2 also! Thanks!!!!!!!
Yes this! I was going to ask for the same kind of video. You continue to amaze me with you restorations. Maybe call it your favorite products!
Yes, SC please make a video about the tools u use.
I'm lucky to be the custodian of hammers from 3 generations of my family....when ever I pick one up I can feel the history and remember my forebears ........cheers mate.
Hello Darrin! You are so right! I too am lucky to have tools from multiple generations in my family. When I do get a tool that was from someone else I still treat it as if it's special! Thanks so much!!
Unbelievable job of restoring a wonderful hammer. Your talent is unsurpassed. Thanks for a great video.
Hello Steven! Thanks so much my friend!!!!
I love how you've preserved the old handle. It shows the history and usage of the tool, yet looks fairly new again, especially with the polished steel.
Not sure why I enjoy watching your videos so much. Maybe it takes my mind off work. Very relaxing. Thank you ScoutCrafter!
Hello James! I think restorations are always relaxing to watch! I enjoy them too!!! Thanks so much!!!!!!
Love the Stars and Stripes in the background. God Bless America!!
That handle looks just like my dad's after you were finished. I remember when he got it in the mid 90s and it came with that nice yellow lettering.
What's really strange to me is the estwing hammer that I bought five years ago doesn't have yellow lettering- they left it blank, and the rubber feels totally different.
Great channel . I also enjoy the videos and learn from them .
Hello Eliseo!!!! You need to buy one of these! They are about $21 at Lowes and will last you your entire life!! =) Thanks!!!!!!
Enjoyable as always Scoutcrafter! What I find wonderful is your love of the tools you restore. That makes these videos all the more enjoyable. You don't go through the motions. I would love to see a video about restoring chisels. I have a few dingy ones, and would not mind getting some sage wisdom and ideas from you. Thanks for taking the time to make these videos.
Hello Gerald! I have a few that I want to restore, I will have to put them on the list!!!!! I'm still trying to get to the crowbars! LOL Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
Gerald you are so right. There are lots of guys who restore tools but none with the stories and love of the tool.
John, very nice restoration. I love Estwings, I always buy both new and used ones when I can. Just beautiful hammers, and unbreakable as you mention. Thanks for posting!
Years ago when I was working on a framing crew building houses, every guy on the job had a Estwing. Mine was a 28oz and when I gave up building houses I gave it to a new hire that had a no-name wooden handle 12oz hammer. Told to take care of it, and it would take care of him. GREAT VIDEO.
Hello Russell! Wow! What a great story!!! Those 28oz hammers require a bit of a learning curve, if you learn to use them correctly you can set a nail in less then three blows every time! They can over years reek havoc with your elbow! Framers do love them though!!!!! Thanks so much!!!!!!
I have this same exact hammer. I found it on the side of a road back in the 1990s. Been my #1 user ever since.
Hello Mike!! Awesome find!!! That tool is probably the most trusted tool ever made!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!
In 1972 I got an apprenticeship with the Millmans and Cabinetmakers Union. The first tool I had to by was a hammer. Guess what I bought, an Estwing 16 oz with the rubber grip. Still have that thing to this day and it will still drive nails too. Thanks for the great memory and refurbish!
Hello George! Wow! I love stories like that!!!! I also have a fondness for tools I bought when I was young and were good investments! Thanks so much!!!!!
Nice job. It does my heart good to see you taking care of these old tools and putting them back into service-ready condition.
Hello SP! Spoken like a true tool lover!!!! Thanks so much!!!!!!!
Always a good day when I come home to see you uploaded a new video. I use my Estwing at work all the time. 11 years I have had it. Most tool companies don't have the quality they used to but I think Estwing still makes a quality product.
Hello Tron! You are so right! Esteeming still makes great hammers!!!! Also Vaughn! Made in the USA and last forever! Thanks so much!!!!!!
What a great restoration,. You are the man. I just love the ingenious things you do like wrapping a cut up soda can around the handle! 👍
Hello Frank! I learned the hard way! LOL I used to use tape but the wire wheel goes thru tape like a hot knife thru butter! The cans have saved the day! So much for my nickel back! LOL Thanks!!!!!!!!!
I never miss a scoutcrafter video but when its a scoutcrafter video with hammer in the title! Man im getting out the popcorn and turning this video up high! Great video brother! Always fun watching u work your magic👍😀🇺🇸
Hello OE! Soon I will do another Hammer video, they are my favorite tool and I mush have well over 100! There are some real different and unusual ones to demonstrate! I know you will enjoy it! Thanks so much!
I have sanded the handles down to fit my hand on a few estwings in my 39 years as a carpenter
I was a scaffolding erector for many years, and my dad passed me down a 28 oz Estwing hammer (so old already that the handle had worn green instead of blue) given to him by his old foreman from 50+ years ago now. One of the ways we use these is to dig out the soil to enable us to level an area for a 10”x10” pad under each base jack, which support the scaffold legs. By the time I moved into the office, the claw section used for digging on that old Estwing was worn to a nub, almost non-existent, but with still just enough bite to pull a 16p nail. So that’ll give you an idea just how long these hammers stand up to abuse they were never designed to take. An amazing tool. I’ll never use any other hammer for framing as long as I live. Great vid!
Hello John! What a great testimonial!!!! I love stories like that!!!! Nothing beats a tool that never lets you down!!!! Thanks so much!!!!!!
Looks great! I have a Vaughan hammer thats also most like a EStwing but a black handle. Bought for my first deck project in 1986 and its not looking new but well used.
Great save of a great hammer. Love my 22oz. Estwing. Thanks again for sharing
Hello Bernie! I will do a video on hammers soon, I have a few! =P The larger hammers are just tools of envy! Not for the faint hearted! =) Thanks very much!!!!!!!
"...Patina...I mean rust..." LOL! And that pop can shield is an excellent hack. Amazing video and some more good tricks for us to try. Thanks Scout!
Hello Lee! Thanks so much! If you don't have a Estwing hammer you should put it on the list!!! Great tool! Still made the same!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!
Awesome videos on clean up and restore.
I've always loved Estwing, used to use them on construction sites years ago. Still have my 22 oz framing hammer, keep my old friend in the tool box.
Did you know that denatured alcohol will soften latex paint so you can remove it. I use it on the final rinse after I clean out latex paint brushes with water and a wire brush. Works great. A old painter told me about this. It will even work on old latex paint. Try it sometime.
Bob
One of my all time favorite tool makers, I have a couple that I bought plus my fathers from the 50 s with the black leather handle.......good stuff and nice job restoring it.
My uncle was a carpenter and always used Estwing hammers, I loved the leather handle ones, they are so good looking when they are new and shinny.
Hello Ernie! Nothing beats the look of a nice leather handled estwing hammer! They don't hold up as well as the Nylon but look so nice!!! Thanks so much!
Enjoyable short video as always! Reminds me of the time i was building my own house and i kept breaking hammers! These were the 'weekend warrior' fibreglass handle sorts, the head would go lose and come off or actually break through with ragged ends of glass and resin poking out as a plug still in the 'steel' head. My local hardware store guy told me i was using them wrong so i went to a proper toolshop and bought a Estwing. A little expensive in comparison, 30 years later i am still using it and its perfect, though a little rusty! Your video says i need to give it some attention... as reward for all its work!
Hello Pete! I will do a video on Hammers soon, I have over 100, I have been captivated with hammers since I was a kid... The funny thing is we have speciality tools in so many areas but when it comes to hammers we want one to do everything! LOL Your Estwing purchase was quite possibly the best buy you ever made! Cheap hammers are for hanging pictures... Period. LOL Thanks so much!!!!!!
That hammer brought back a lot of memories. My Father built custom homes in the Portland, OR area for over 40 years. I had 3 brothers & 4 sisters & we all worked for him at some point, whether or not we wanted to. He was a real ball buster & my best friend worked for him for only one day & quit.
I did a lot of framing with an Estwing hammer, eventually getting a 'waffle faced' hammer that didn't slip off the nail head so easily. Unfortunately my finish cabinetry looked a lot like my framing so I became a Mechanical & then Software Engineer.
Hello Al! Lol. He sounds real "old school" those guys were so tough! Great work ethic, great skills... Our generation pales in comparison! Lol. Thanks so much!!!
I love my Estwing. You saved another tool and I always enjoy the history.
Hello Wyatt! The most trusted tool made! Thanks so much!
Another great video. I restored an estwing to use at work. Problem I have it keeps rusting from humidity. I tried 3 in 1 oil. Gun oil. Paste wax. Nothing lasts more than a month before it’s very rusty
Hello KRM! Yes, Estwing uses a Clear-coat from the factory. You can try a clear lacquer or Shellac, it will last longer then waxes and oil... Thanks so much!!!!!!
Wonderful Job!!!
Lovely job .i love estwings my first hammer I bought myself was a 24oz leather handled and over the years the handle shaped it's self to my hand which I think is the beauty of the leather but when I had all my tools stolen in the 80s I couldn't afford to get the leather one back so I got the blue handled and though it never shapes its self like the leather it's still a wonderful hammer to use and to this day still is but 5 years ago I was able to purchase my beloved leather handled type and after it bedded in to my hand it was like I'd never lost it .in my opinion I think estwing are worth every penny and it's wonderful they are still every bit as good as they were 50 years ago . Thanks for a interesting video scout enjoyed 👍
Hello David! I have to agree with you! I do lots of restorations and of all the tools that I work on Estwing tools are made as good as they ever were! I have all the models, leather, nylon, axes... The leather is by far the best looking but I always baby them, the nylon I can drop and don't worry... =) Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
Got to love hammers. ...and this came out great! As always, I appreciate your shared inspiration. Thanks!
Hello Daniel!!! You bet!!! Hammers are the best tool ever!!!!!! =D Thanks so much!!!!
Wow, this is weird. Just returned from my place in Maine tonight where I cleaned up this same type of Estwing hammer. Because it's the one I keep in my trunk (great for breaking up ice and other stuff), I put shellac on it; a trick I learned from you. I imagine that if I coat all my trunk tools with shellac every fall that should stop the rust. I did put 303 on the handle though, and although it's not a cleaning product, it got it very clean. Thanks again for your efforts. I always enjoy learning more about the history of tools!
Hello Maine Grange! That is awesome!!! I was at the steam show today and there was another older Estwing with the leather handle for $10- The problem is the leather handles when lose are a real hassle to get tight and make look good... I passed! Lol n thanks again!!!
Nice work Scout! I have 2 Estwing a camp axe and a hatchet. They both stayed under water for several days when we flooded. Now I know how to bring them back.
Hello Lisa! Oh My! I'm sorry about the flood! It's better then Fire!!!! Those are two great tools from Estwing! Thanks so much!!!!!!!!
ScoutCrafter you right about that. I’ll take a flood before fire anytime
Great tutorial! You really restored the hammer to almost new condition. Thanks for sharing this.
Hello John! This one was a real mess to start... Now it is back in service and no worse for wear! =) Thanks so much!!!!!!
What a sad old hammer to start with. It really came out nice, looks like new again. Quality tools always have the best chance to live again.
Emerson you are so right! You can always restore quality steel! Thanks so much!!!!!
After Years of using 'them' . . . You Sure polished up -that look- Those Years! That's another NICE Feeling.
HI To Danial and is Dad! Cheers to All ~ *
Hello Karen!!!! These hammers are so well made... Just a joy to own. That's was nice about Daniel and his Father! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
The hammer turned out real nice. The rubber grip looks great came out nice oncidering how it looked to start with. Good job it looks great !!!
Hello Tommy! Yes! I'm with you, I like the outcome... I wasn't trying to make this a museum example because I will use this. If I wanted to really make a perfect tool I would start with a new hammer... Thanks very much!!!!!!!!
..NICE RESTO. I have an old Estwing campers axe from the 1960's in my truck camper and it's been used hard and still performs like it was new..
Hello Bob! Yes! I have the same Axe! It is just a beautiful piece of art! Such magnificent lines! Thanks!!!!!!
Enjoyed this, got some new motivation to keep the restoration of my own hammer going. Have to get some deep pitting out wich is quite a pain.
Hello Alex! Excellent point! That's why I do the wire-brushing and post wire brush evaluation! You look at the depth of the pitting and that will tell you if you need to use 220 grit or 180! Those damn Pits will beat you down if you are using too fine a grit... Grind them out then work on getting rid of the grind marks! =) By that time your face should look like a coal miner! LOL Thanks !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
@@ScoutCrafter Thanks for the tip. I will get back at it soon!
Another great restoration video Scoutcrafter keep up the great work 😀👍🏻
Thanks so much Ocelot! I really appreciate that!!!!!
Good Restoration, spaghetti Western music that remember me Mr Clint Eastwood " the trilogy" this films was made in Spain, a curiosity, good luck my friend and please continue with the Restorations!!!!!
Hello wladimir parlenko! Yes!! This music was No Copyright music that sounds very close but I could use! 😃👍. Thanks so much!!!
Hammers are my favorite tool, they are the best tool ever invented, they are what makes us civilized, almost everything that has been built, includes a hammer. I never count my hammers, that is info that might be used against me at a latter date. Great Video, as always..Thanks for taking the time to do it. God Bless America!!!
Hello Joel!!! My Brother!!!!! LOL I think I stopped counting at 100, however over the last few years I have been buying better quality hammers... You are so right... Best tool ever!!!!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!
Wowww! Simply stunning! Good job! 👍🏻
Thank you! 😊
Great company, great hammer.
Nice job, those are my favorite hammers especially with the leather handle!
Hello Mick! The leather handle models look like they should be on the living room wall! They are like art!!! Thanks!!!!!!!
THAT is nicer than a new one! I've got to get another one. I've gone through two 28 oz. waffle head framming (not framing) hammers. My son might have one but I have no idea where they went. I've got an Estwing pry bar and rock hammer but the Stanley anti-vibe just ain't an Estwing. MY first was that had been tossed for thumb flattening and I got it to set dragline clutches with. It was so old the handle was green. YEARS ago and wished I'd kept it. But it went with the machine when I moved on. THANKS, SCOUT! S-PLUS! I've got to get on Ebay!
Hello Lewie! The best part about Estwing is they still make the same quality tools today! The 28 ounce hammer is such a beast! Big and heavy! Great for a hundred years! Thanks!!!!!!!!!!!
Righ, Scout! I always liked the PING before they got broken in. Great stuff. Thanks, Pal!
I used the exact same hammer when I worked construction back in my late teens early twenties. The straight claw is actually called a framing hammer. Great job. See you in the next one. Take care my friend.
Hello Old coinchaser! Yes! You are right, the straight claw was developed by framers who liked to use the claw as a pick to pull boards to them! The early models were called California framers as they were very popular out west. I like the look of a straight claw! Thanks very much!!!
Love the restor Scoutcrafter! I have an old estwing and will have to give it a shot.
I get it, but I’m also a fan of natural patina that occurs with the use and love of classic hand tools. Good job though!
Light pressure on a wire wheel took the paint off the grip on mine. Great vid.
Thanks for sharing your skills to bring that hammer up to your high standards.
Hello birdie! The funny thing is you can but this hammer new for about $21- Really an excellent value! Thanks!!!!
Lots of old fashioned elbow grease! Excellent job!
Hello Marc! Too much for a $21 hammer! Lol. Thanks!!!! 😃👍
Nice little hammer, great restoration. I just bought a Estwing 20 oz milled face for framing.
Hello Charles! Estwing hammers are always a great investment! Still, dollar for dollar unbeatable! Thanks!!!
You did a great job Sir
Thanks so much!
The Estwing ax is one of my favorite tools. It is due for a clean up thanks for the lesson. Cheers
Hello Joe! Yes I have one! However they are not the best for falling trees, the metal handle will have you rattled in no time! =D If ever there is a zombie apocalypse I will grab a Estwing! =) Thanks!!!!!!
Yes!!!! Finally a hammer! Thank you soooo much for sharing!
Hello Timothy! I promise more Hammers, in fact I might show off some of my collection... I have some really oddballs!!! Thanks!!!!!!!!!
Nice job. My new Sportsmans Guide catalog came today. On pg 22 is a newer version of the folding wire cutters that you restored. They look the same. Thought that you might get a chuckle. Good Luck
Hello Richard! I was in the "Member's Club" for may years! Gary Olen was the founder and later the company was sold in 2006 I believe. Gary had awesome deals on military surplus and stuff that was hard to find! I used to buy the scouts their Christmas gifts from him every year! I bet the newer version of those cutters work well too, I see them on eBay for very reasonable prices! Thanks!!!!!!!!
I used to get surplus to use as gifts for my Boy Scout Troop. Buy 20 of something for the bigger discount. I've still got a bunch of things left over. Have you ever checked out www.inquiry.net ? It is a great old fashioned scouting website. Good Luck
Thanks so much for your speedy reply. I cannot push any tool into the polisher without slowing down the buffer.
Hello Tom, That's where HP comes in... A motor is rated by it's horse power and some are falsely rated. If the motor is weak it will bog-down with a load. I good motor is usually pretty heavy and not $20, however some motors look big and heavy and are still weak! Shame on them!! If you are still having trouble you can use a smaller buffing wheel (Like 4 inch) Then it should work better with the lighter HP. Thanks!!!!!
Great job. Those hammers last forever, especially with your help!
Hello LMR!!!!!! I think everybody who enjoys tools has an Estwing in their arsenal, they are always reliable and just so well made! Thanks so much!!!!!!
Came out very nice I used to own a couple of those hammer years ago need to get another one God bless
Hello Santiago my friend! Yes! You need to have one of these! They are very inexpensive too! Great hammer to have and use! Thanks again!!!!!!!
THANK YOU...for sharing. Nice work.
Nice Job..You are good at this sport..
Thanks Dan!!!!!!!!!
Nice restoration. Thanks
Thanks very much Tony!!! 😃👍
First thumbs up, love to get notifications. Of course you are right. If you want to paint the thing, it rejects and looks like garbage. Now you don't worry, and some slop gets on there, you know it won't stay long, and POW! Super glue was used in the paint recipe, it seems.
Hello Mark! LOL Yes, It never fails.. If I wanted that handle white the paint would fall off... =D Those handles are really good though, very durable! Thanks!!!!!!!!
Wow, that came up better than I thought it would. There’s a documentary (how it’s made) I think that shows the Estwing factory.
Love your videos. Cheers Stuart 🇦🇺
Hello Stuart! Yes! I saw it! I love those factory production videos showing how their tools are made!!!! Estwing still makes great tools!!! Thanks!!!!!!!
I also have a few hammers, probably about 15 or more. Good job cleaning up the handle.
Yes, I am in on "tools that clean tools".
Vaughn
scaleautoworkshop hi Vaughn! I will get on that video very soon! Thanks!!!
Another awsome video!! The hammer turned out amazing! Keep up the great work!! I haven't been restoring many tools lately because I've started working lol. I'm definitely gonna start doing it more!
Hello Mason! Nothing wrong with work! Unless you hate your job! LOL I bet you like it so that's a good thing! I'm very thankful that there are so many jobs available... It makes everyone more valuable! Thanks!!!!
great looking hammer mate another great video thanks
Hello Robert!!!! Thanks so much my friend!!!!!! =)
🔨 hammer looks awesome man,, great job restoring it,,
Hello RN! Thanks so much! Estwing is a really great company that never lets you down! =)
I like the new music in the background! Hey Scout, could we get a tour of your shop! A video going over some of your most prized pieces, oldest tools, unique tools, ect!?
Hello Kevin! Yes! I wanted to do that this Winter! Hopefully I will be cleaned up by then! Thanks!!!!!!
Nice job on the handle. I have a lot of hammers, too. Built racks for some of them over the summer. Not a single Estwing, though. Not a huge fan of an all-metal design. Might get one some day, if the right one strikes me at the thrift store. Like a 12-16oz cross pein.
Hello Felix, I have a ton of hammers, I too do not prefer all steel hammers for driving nails, however you have to have a Estwing in your arsenal because it is iconic! I will be doing a video on some awesome hammers from my collection! You are going to enjoy it! Thanks!!!!!!
You're right; I should have at least one Estwing. Gonna make it happen.
Nice job again. I find it difficult to believe you've got more hammers than pliers! A tip I've seen with regard to some plastics is to apply some heat from a heat gun to the surface and it brings back a shine to it. Not sure if that applies to nylon though.
Hello Stuart! LOL! You read my mind! I have a 25 year old Kayak that is Polyethylene I think, well it encountered a scratch and a buddy of mine said "watch this!" took out a propane torch and ran it over the scratch and POOF! It was gone! (The scratch not the Kayak!) I tried a little heat on the handle just to see but I was getting nervous! LOL I have a nice heat gun and torch... I wonder if it would work on these handles? Thanks!!!!!!!!!!
Amazing resto
I had to scrap a hammer because the synthetic handle was secreting this sticky oil. Nobody had used it for a few years so it was definitely the grip degrading from time. My dad bought it back in the late 1980s from Home Depot or Sears, honestly can not remember the brand. Similar one piece head and handle type, which made it impossible to replace the grip. The old wooden handles are easy to replace, ACE hardware has a great selection of replacement wooden handles. HD doesn't even stock them!
Hello Readyset! Wood handles are great for driving nails as they really absorb shock well, for general construction uses, steel is very strong but will effect your elbow if you drive too many nails! Thanks!!!!!!!
I'm amazed the paint stripper didn't affect the rubber. Beautiful result!
Hello David! Me too! I tried a small test spot and absolutely no blue came off! Surprisingly! =) Thanks!!!
Estwing hammers are great, especially for the price.
I have my estwing California framerhammer for years it built 2 houses multiple sheds and demolished many walls in prep for re
Hi Scout Crafter those are great hammers I have a couple of those one with the blue grip and one with the leather grip i bought them new a long time ago you don't see them used very often because everybody tends to hang on to them.
Hello David! Both are great! The leather handled one is just beautiful!!!! You can hang it on a wall as art!!!! Thanks very much!!!!!
Nice video that estwing looks great i just restored an estwing framing hammer yesterday with mother magnum polish
Hello Kaelan! Mothers Mag and Wheel Polish is great stuff! You can get the steel looking like a mirror without machines! I love the look of older hammers in great shape! Thanks!!!!!!!!!
Great restoration . So for 5 bucks and a little time and effort you got a great tool that would probably cost you $30 new. Just a beautiful job.
Hello Jim! The amazing thing is you can buy this hammer brand new today for $21 at Lowes! It is a fantastic bargain! I have a few and think they are a terrific buy! Thanks so much!!!!!!
i did one of these. i scraped the rubber handle off and burnt off the parts that didn't come off. i built a stacked disc birch bark handle.
The funny thing is you don't find many Estwings all rusted up... Worn out yes but never just left outside to rust... This one was unusual for me...
I have two of them that I use daily.
Rolls Royce of hammers!
Hello Tony!!! One of the few tools you never worry that they will let you down... I have a few and always liked them... Thanks!!!!!!!!
very fun to watch and i enjoy the historical fun facts too...i actually bought my dad a 16oz wooden handled estwing hammer for father's day a few years ago and he still uses it.
also, i have a friend of mine that worked on rent houses with me for a while, and used to do roofs with his dad...i asked if he had an estwing hammer (because he used a cheapo wooden handled no name brand one) and he said those tend to have legs...this cheap hammer is the best one because nobody ever takes off with it.
Hello Lee! LOL!! No Legs!!! That's a good one! Usually guys market them up all over to help stop theft but it doesn't always help! Thanks!!!
I have used a German Picard claw hammer in roofing but it has only lasted me 2 years. Shingles are very abrasive and they basically sand the head over time. It's very rounded but Im done with it, got myself a 20 ounce straight claw Estwing with the leather wrapped handle. Cost me less than half of the German one.
The Estwings are great hammers and very economical yet super durable! Great choice!!!!
Another great resto on a quality tool
Hello Loxxxton, Yes! Estwing is a real quality tool! Not taken for granted here! Thanks!!!!!!!
Nice, great work, as usual. I have one just like it. It's new, kind of. I've had it for 5 years but only put it into service 6 months ago...lol... I'm bad about having new hand tools and not using them right away especially when I find a good used one at the flea market for next to nothing...🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃🙃
Hi Jim! I have tools that I bought twenty years ago and yet to use!!!! I also have tools I bought that I hope I never have to use like Screw extractors!!! =) That is perfectly normal!!! =D Thanks!!!!!!!!
Glad to know I'm not alone in that department....lol....😂😁
You're welcome Sir 🤠
what a difference,when i was working on my house i bought a new framing hammer because the old fiberglass handle craftsman wasnt cutting it. as a mechanic a claw hammer is a no no,so i had no idea what a world of difference it makes.
Hello Roger! Yes! You are so right! I am going to do a video on Hammers very soon! Too many out there not to show some really cool ones! Thanks!!!!!!!
I think you might be able to get some of the shine back in the handle with a heat gun. Never tried it, just a guess!