Nice one Ken 🙂  I use a combination of variously hefted Warrington cross pein and claw hammers, but was rummaging through my grandad’s old tool chest and tripped over an old 16oz Lancashire pattern cross pein hammer with beautiful balance and heft.  I tend to use it for much of my light/medium sized pinning and nailing work and it’s a bit of a blast from the past as I fondly recall my grandad putting it to good use as he worked. 🙂

Excellent choice in hammers Dave.  Stanley used to be the brand to use here years ago, but their “Steel master” hammers had a nasty habit of casting their grips or the metal ferul at the base of the head would sometimes release.  I think I was still apprenticing when  Estwing came onto the scene and they seemed to sweep the board in terms of the number of craftsmen buying and using them.  Firstly their leather bound handles (Which conform beautifully to an individual’s grip as they wear-in, but the leather washers unfortunately loosen over time) and then they introduced their blue “shock reduction grip”.

My set of Estwings vary between 16oz – 20oz – 22oz – 24oz – 28oz and 30oz in framing, rip and claw patterns and they’re a joy to use. 🙂  My son is currently using my old Estwings, as I replaced them fairly recently. 🙂

Stanley’s Antivibes  look like decent hammers Brent 🙂

Nice Genno Ken 🙂

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I have to agree that’s some nice cord work on your handle wraps Gregory. 🙂

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Hi Thom,

Footprint are a brand I’m very familiar with and they produced/produce some nice tools 😉  They not too expensive, but high enough quality for professional use, well capable of lasting a lifetime and won’t disappoint during use. 😉

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Soft faced mallets among my kit tend to be from a brand named Thor and I’ve a small selection with both leather and nylon faces in various hefts.    They’re great mallets to use and I can’t speak too highly of them. 🙂