Hammer

From the bench: The tack hammer’s story
April 26, 2023

Michael Cullen's appreciation for tools and the stories behind them are one of his mother's enduring legacies.
Workshop Tip: Squeeze your way to tight tenons
August 25, 2017

Tom McKenna shows you how to dial in the fit of your tenons with a hammer and vise
Furniture, Nailed
July 26, 2017

Old-fashioned cut nails make furniture that’s strong, stylish, and a pleasure to build
maple gavel w/ different theme
September 22, 2013

i was fooling around with a new joint (to me) with 2 scrap pieces of maple. it is a shouldered, wedged through tenon, no glue. i bandsawed the shape as…
New Felder/Hammer segmented cutterhead might be best on market
August 24, 2012

They are calling it "Silent Power," rolling it out on their entire line of Felder and Hammer machines. The new cutterhead design promises to be 50% quieter yet use less…
Why a Mallet Beats a Hammer
April 5, 2012

Q: Why are mallets better than hammers for woodworking? And should I get a square-headed mallet or a round one? Dan Perez, Anaheim, CA A: The heft of a regular…
AWFS Tool News: Austrian Engineering Comes to the U.S.
July 21, 2011

Are American woodworkers finally ready for European sliding tablesaws?
American Gothic, Hammer and nails
August 25, 2009

This is made with thousands of nails and tacks. It is my version of the art work, "American Gothic" with the farmer, his wife and pitch fork. The hammers are…
What to do with hammers
August 21, 2009

This is an artwork I did called "A pigs Interest" about the banking industry. The Hammers look as if they are in motion and about to break the piggy bank.…
Reader Says Mythbusters Missed on Hammer Strikes
August 4, 2009

Debate continues on the hazards of striking a hammer on hardened steel

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