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Estwing Shingler's hammer???
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is this the tool you are talking about?
http://www.estwing.com/hatchet8.htm
if so im sure it could be used for hatchet use. thay claim its For splitting wood and notching timber its caled a Rigger's Axe
this one looks as if it would do well
http://www.estwing.com/hatchet3.htm
a few side notes estwing does make axes and hatchet's for made for out door chopping.the 2 links i posted are made for roofing. here is there home site
http://www.estwing.com/about.htm
i carry a estwing masons hammer with me on every camping tripp i go on i can not begin to tell you how much faith i have in this tool.but i will try.it has served me well for over 7 years. i have beat the crap out of this thing and it keeps going. i dig i chop(small roots and branches) i hammer i throw i smash rocks and dry wood with this thing. one of its best uses is for digging a small trench around a tent. even if the dirt is full of rocks and roots the estwing will make short work of it. i cant count how many times ive set up camp and expected no rain only to be woken up by the pitterpater of the drops on my tent.then had to jump up in the middel of the night pouring rain to dig a run off trench and through the fly up. and you want that thing dug up fast or the bottom of the tent will be soaked. if the dirt is very rooty i will use a large fixed blade and the estwing and make some one hold a light if its dark out.ive been wanting an estwing hatchet for a while to go with the hammer out in to the wild(well not that wild just woods). imho estwings are the best bar none!!
....justin
http://www.estwing.com/hatchet8.htm
if so im sure it could be used for hatchet use. thay claim its For splitting wood and notching timber its caled a Rigger's Axe
this one looks as if it would do well
http://www.estwing.com/hatchet3.htm
a few side notes estwing does make axes and hatchet's for made for out door chopping.the 2 links i posted are made for roofing. here is there home site
http://www.estwing.com/about.htm
i carry a estwing masons hammer with me on every camping tripp i go on i can not begin to tell you how much faith i have in this tool.but i will try.it has served me well for over 7 years. i have beat the crap out of this thing and it keeps going. i dig i chop(small roots and branches) i hammer i throw i smash rocks and dry wood with this thing. one of its best uses is for digging a small trench around a tent. even if the dirt is full of rocks and roots the estwing will make short work of it. i cant count how many times ive set up camp and expected no rain only to be woken up by the pitterpater of the drops on my tent.then had to jump up in the middel of the night pouring rain to dig a run off trench and through the fly up. and you want that thing dug up fast or the bottom of the tent will be soaked. if the dirt is very rooty i will use a large fixed blade and the estwing and make some one hold a light if its dark out.ive been wanting an estwing hatchet for a while to go with the hammer out in to the wild(well not that wild just woods). imho estwings are the best bar none!!
....justin
ANY Estwing product will be just this side of
bulletproof for any job you can assign it.
All Estwing products are made in Rockford, Il. by
American craftsmen the old fashioned way....tougher
than a railroad spike!! So buy the tool and then
try and break it ........I dare ya!
bulletproof for any job you can assign it.
All Estwing products are made in Rockford, Il. by
American craftsmen the old fashioned way....tougher
than a railroad spike!! So buy the tool and then
try and break it ........I dare ya!
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I will probably try one out.
My biggest concern is that hole and thin blade on the shingle axe but for the price I guess it is worth testing.
it could possibly be the best tomhawk for the money.
justice, it is not the riggers it is the shingle axe. The riggers is too heavy for SD use.
I am looking for a combo weapon and survival tool.
My biggest concern is that hole and thin blade on the shingle axe but for the price I guess it is worth testing.
it could possibly be the best tomhawk for the money.
justice, it is not the riggers it is the shingle axe. The riggers is too heavy for SD use.
I am looking for a combo weapon and survival tool.
I sell the Estwing shinglers hammer in my place of business and it does not perform like a hatchet.The shingler hammer with its holes in the blade is for an attachable little ripping razor to rip and remove shingles from a roof.While it could be forced to chop its edge is not conducive to a true chopping instrument.In fact at the upper edge its dull for the razor attachement.You are better off to buy the Estwing hatchet which is a true hatchet and a very high quality,practically unbreakable tool.The shinglers hammer is a more purpose driven tool.
I just can't agree with the "bulletproof" comments.
I've had my Estwing Sportsmans Axe http://www.estwing.com/axes5.htm for several years and have to sharpen it everytime I use it.
It received several 1/4" deep nicks in the blade when I had to make a quick ditch around my tent during the pouring rain. We were up in the Boundary Waters in Northern Minnesota. Yeah, there were some small rocks among the tree roots, and I was in a hurry (*cold* rain!).
On the plus side, it is a great size for camp chores, (made a spatula out of a birch limb in about 10 minutes.) not to mention short work of making kindling and hammering tent pegs. Can accomplish some fairly detailed chores as you have great control of the head. It also sharpens really easily. Just what my experiences have been. I'll still be packing it in on my next voyage.
Anyone know of similar items with better steel?
Sounded like the masons hammer http://estwing.com/spec2.htm worked well. Which sizes do people prefer?
Anyone use the riggers hammer http://www.estwing.com/hatchet8.htm yet?
Speaking of weapon, check out the long handled rock pick http://www.estwing.com/geo4.htm . Looks like the spike is a good 5 inches (guessing) long.
I've had my Estwing Sportsmans Axe http://www.estwing.com/axes5.htm for several years and have to sharpen it everytime I use it.
It received several 1/4" deep nicks in the blade when I had to make a quick ditch around my tent during the pouring rain. We were up in the Boundary Waters in Northern Minnesota. Yeah, there were some small rocks among the tree roots, and I was in a hurry (*cold* rain!).
On the plus side, it is a great size for camp chores, (made a spatula out of a birch limb in about 10 minutes.) not to mention short work of making kindling and hammering tent pegs. Can accomplish some fairly detailed chores as you have great control of the head. It also sharpens really easily. Just what my experiences have been. I'll still be packing it in on my next voyage.
Anyone know of similar items with better steel?
Sounded like the masons hammer http://estwing.com/spec2.htm worked well. Which sizes do people prefer?
Anyone use the riggers hammer http://www.estwing.com/hatchet8.htm yet?
Speaking of weapon, check out the long handled rock pick http://www.estwing.com/geo4.htm . Looks like the spike is a good 5 inches (guessing) long.
I have the 26" and 16" campers axes (hatchets?) and they are good tools. Both are at least 6 years old and used on the job as well as for fun. They take and hold their edges fine. At least a half dozen people have bought the 26" after using mine, and they're happy too. It is right on the cusp between hatchet size and axe size, and serves both roles well. I could complain that I slightly warped the handle after considerable use as a throwing axe. The 16" is better for that purpose. I have the shinglers hammer too, but wouldn't use it camping when other better tools are available, like the 16". I have at least another half dozen Estwing hammers, and no complaints, other than other people like them too much. They tend to sprout legs.
The term "bulletproof" aludes to the fact that
while an Estwing tool might dull and ding it will
never break to the point that you have NO tool
to use which is important when you're far from
the road in the wilderness (or high on a roof).
From that stand point Estwing tools ARE bulletproof
while an Estwing tool might dull and ding it will
never break to the point that you have NO tool
to use which is important when you're far from
the road in the wilderness (or high on a roof).
From that stand point Estwing tools ARE bulletproof
well i dont know about "bulletproof" but im sure an estwing could take a few shots befor it dies mabey not a 50 bmg but im sure a few 38s would bounce off of the head. not quite "bulletproof" more like "bullet resistant"
lets just say estwings are tuff as nails. well tuffer then nails cuz ive broken many a nail with it.
Dux- i curently have the 24 oz bricklayers/masons hammer but its only 10 3/4 inches insted of the 11 thay have now
....justin
lets just say estwings are tuff as nails. well tuffer then nails cuz ive broken many a nail with it.
Dux- i curently have the 24 oz bricklayers/masons hammer but its only 10 3/4 inches insted of the 11 thay have now
....justin