An Interesting Hammer Design

[Marcus]

[Shiney]

That looks like it could work well and save a few thumbs

[Biggles]

Nice design shape, too.
Not sure what to make of the claw end, though.

[STeveo]

I remember a hammer like that on the 'new inventors' tv show back in the 1970's.

[StinkyPete]

One advantage of a conventional hammer is that I can hold the nail precisely where I want it to go.   The way this design is used in the short demo, does not place the nail with precision.

[Biggles]

The work example they use isn't critical about nail placement, but I'm with you, Pete- I like my nails to be tidy.  It's only those tiny tacks that threaten my fingers and there's pointy pliers to hold them while they get their first hit of the day.

[Sabie]

I like the hammers attached to air lines..

[ST.George]

The work example they use isn't critical about nail placement, but I'm with you, Pete- I like my nails to be tidy.  It's only those tiny tacks that threaten my fingers and there's pointy pliers to hold them while they get their first hit of the day.

U nailed it Bill.

[Panman50]

The nail holder is the same design as the Stanley fat max hammer and a bloody brilliant idea. It allows you to hold the timber in place with one hand while you hammer away with the other but you're right in that only when the nail placement isn't critical. You can still get a pretty good aim though.
The claw... Buggered if I know what the hell that's about.

P.s back a while the first nail holder was 2 ball bearings on the head of the hammer.

Regards, Tom.

[Biggles]

P.s back a while the first nail holder was 2 ball bearings on the head of the hammer.

and weren't they a waste of engineering effort!