2008年12月24日 · Get a smooth face and rub it against some foundation concrete every once in a while to rough it up a little. A waffle face leaves some ugly dents when you are nailing decking or anything else that shows. I own about 15 hammers, my preference changes depending on season or task at hand. Have fun.

2004年11月10日 · Found this on "Anatomy of a Hammer" Striking face. Striking faces range from the smooth face most often found in multipurpose claw hammers (variations include bell face, plain face and octagonal face), to the milled/checkered face of a framer hammer (grips the nail head and reduces glancing blows),... Edited 11/10/2004 4:42 pm ET by PaulB

2015年1月16日 · In the early years of my construction career I thought I needed a checkered faced framing hammer so I went out and bought a 28 ounce Estwing. The first time I hit my thumb with it I took it to a belt sander and ground it smooth. My framing hammer of choice for many years was a milled face 20 ounce Vaughn with a fiberglass handle.

2000年3月12日 · *The straight handled Death Stick ,21 ozs of power at the end of your arm.Milled face won't let the nail bend on ya.Magnet in the head for starting that hard to reach nail, definite bonus at times, gimmicky at others.Cool skull and cross bones on one side of hammer head, always cool.cat's paw beater: 16oz craftsman doubles as trimmy when necessary.Extra hammers; 28oz Craftsmen riggers hatchet ...

2011年7月5日 · DeWalt's 15-oz. MIG welded framing hammer is both light and its oversize milled strike face maximizes the sweet spot that sinks the nail into the lumber By Justin Fink Years ago, Stiletto created a premium niche in the hammer market with its titanium hammers.

2008年11月3日 · I bought a 28oz Estwing (milled face) thinking it would be best for driving framing nails. It works great and I think it would be impossible to break the handle. It seems to be too heavy though. I think I only need two hammers for what I do, a lighter smooth faced hammer for trim and woodworking, and a heavier milled face for rough carpentry work.

2002年10月26日 · Alright guys, every milled face I’ve bought seem to wear off to nearly smooth after only a month or two of use, and this is with quality brands like Vaughan and Estwing. Now I’ll admit, I do abuse my hammer a bit; i.e., driving concrete nails, beating hurricane straps, tapping the occasional anchor bolt or cat’s paw.

hammer to your personal style and the types of jobs you do. Striking Faces Claw hammers come with one of two basic striking-face designs: serrated and smooth. Framing hammer faces almost always have a serrated pattern milled on them, also called a waffle face (shown at right in the top photo on p. 156). A few specialized

2009年4月22日 · You pay sales tax on the normal price ($89.99 for the one I bought), then they subtract $50 and you pay the difference. My new Stiletto axe handle milled face hammer cost me $47.86 plus a really nasty old claw hammer that I had lying around. The deal is only available from participating retailers.

2011年5月18日 · This hammer works so well that I use it for framing and finishing as well, even though it has a milled face. One thing I would change though is to "raise the head a little to keep it the uppermost part of the hammer, as the top can glance off a close surface if you are nailing close to another surface.