Doug C Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 So I finally got a chance to use the new 3# Hofi hammer today. It really moves metal and so far seems as comfortable as my normal 2# hammer, maybe more, so comfortable in fact I pretty much wiped a perfectly good taper on a piece of 1/2 inch stock. You might ask how in the good lords name I managed to do that. Well I got distracted by the neighbor, a very sweet person, and after she was done talking to me I pulled the stock from the fire picked up the hammer and went to town. After a few good solid hits I noticed that it looked like I had beat it repeatedly with a fuller along the length of the taper. Well it turns out that the hammer is so well balanced that I did not notice that I was using the peen instead of the face. After some reconstructive surgery to the taper I went and tried to see if with eyes closed I could tell which face was pointing down. I tried each hammer in my collection and with the exception of the rounding hammers and small ball peens I was able to tell when the peen was facing down. All I can say is this is one of the most well balanced hammers I have had the pleasure to use. Can't wait to play some more later this weekend. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 I just bought a knock off at quad state, I'm gonna have to see if it has the same characteristic, but eyes closed huh? Hope I don't ding my anvil. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Doug C Posted October 18, 2008 Author Share Posted October 18, 2008 Mike, Eyes were closed but I was hitting wood not the anvil. I am crazy but not that crazy!!!:o Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
redanvil Posted October 18, 2008 Share Posted October 18, 2008 diver mike....what kind of knock off did you buy? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
divermike Posted October 19, 2008 Share Posted October 19, 2008 Kayne and son.... $20.00 and it feels pretty good, with my eyes open that is, heh Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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