ten hammers - absolutley right :)
born too late - i understand what a burr is, but what particular significance were you meaning? ... thanks for answering that old post! :)

now this is an interesting picture

since we are posting pics! Geesh, he is almost as handsome as ME!

Yet I don't think there would be too many that wouldn't consider Samuel Yellin to be a master. The picture that macbruce posted show him using a thumbs down grip. Both Stewart's teacher and Yellin were masters yet seemed to advocate different grips. Who's correct? I think Beth is...

here is a VERY INTERESTING video of Mark Aspery........................6:59 into the video, check out his hand position! He varies his grip, using both positions!

Ok Stu, I'll try it!............It won't be easy for an Old Dog but I'll give it a go. Btw, my hammer had is holding the camera so I believe I'm on correct side of the anvil???......... :D

Ok Stu, I'll try it!............It won't be easy for an Old Dog but I'll give it a go. Btw, my hammer had is holding the camera so I believe I'm on correct side of the anvil???......... :D

Exactly!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

mac thats incredible!!!! thats how we do it - im going to do exactly the same thing. i even have some tape like that..... :) such a fabulous technique..

Mac...Are you left handed ?.......then yes, correct side

Mac...Are you left handed ?.......then yes, correct side

:rolleyes: I'm not THAT easy Lar, Stuart just wore me down..... :lol: ...... I will use whatever approach I please tyvm and I'm not taping my knees to the base for anybody's ''right side''...... :P

Just funnin' ya

Just funnin' ya

.....Hey man, I was the ''Class Clown'' no worries......... B)

Bruce, you used the right kind of tape but the wrong color, thumb tape should only be red. I'm not even going to talk about what's wrong with that hammer but if you glue a rubber bumper to the back it'll bounce off your forehead better for improved striking efficiency.

:lol: :blink: :P

interesting photo, don't you think?

another interesting picture, right?

even ROY ROGERS knows how to hold the hammer!!!!!!!!!!!!

Looks like Roys thumb is on the side to me, never seen anyone blow on the hot metal as if your going to eat it LOL

he is whistling, not blowing...............prolly "happy trails to you"

he is going in for a kiss. Which stuart knows is the right way to do it.

and roy has his anvil the 'wrong' way....... Lol

I hope that's not the photo Stuart seen that made him kiss the hot metal and burn his lip.

Bruce, you used the right kind of tape but the wrong color, thumb tape should only be red. I'm not even going to talk about what's wrong with that hammer but if you glue a rubber bumper to the back it'll bounce off your forehead better for improved striking efficiency.

Jud,I was going to use a hose clamp to capture my thumb but could we please keep the comments within the realm of objectivity (no colors) otherwise it could get kinda muddy and not reach the definitive conclusion the devoted followers (and the ones that can't keep from clicking on it) so desperatly need........Ahem..... What you think of my prized butt ugly 20oz double face mutant hammer that Slim Spurling (mentor) bequeathed to me on his death is none of my business..... -_- .....Rubber bumper eh? Well it could have possibilities, and then I wouldn't get any hammermarks on my head.........''The point of this is HAMMERMARKS''............ :P :lol:

Looks like the guy demoing in front of the kids, has his thumb on top so he won't cut it off on the hardy tool,,,:)

another interesting picture

yet another one

Now that is a curious way to handle a sledgehammer!

(I hope I'm not opening another can of worms here! :))