Framing hammers were designed for carpentry work and only have a curved claw which is used for pulling nails.
Framing hammer vs roofing hammer.
Roofing hammers also known as roofing hatchets are made for laying shingles.
Roofing hammers can accomplish tasks that other hammers can t.
Mark martinez creator of the highly regarded stiletto titanium hammers is back with a new generation of framing and finish hammers and other specialty tools.
In 1983 hart tool co inc.
Related to that is the much longer handle on a framing hammer.
The titanium handled and wood handled steel head hammers are made in the usa.
The claw is for pulling nails or to pry wood or other materials and can either be straight or curved.
The roofer cuts the shingle with the claw and then places the shingle with the use of the gauge on the head.
The roofing hammer has a flat head on one end for driving nails.
For this reason alone a framing hammer is an indispensable tool for every carpenter.
They typically have a blade at one end of the head which is used for cutting shingles and include a built in shingle gauge.
A framing hammer is usually too large and unnecessary for most residential roofing work.
In particular a roofing hammer is designed to allow the roofer to cut place and nail shingles all in a single tool.
A straight claw may also be used for light demolition.
Framing hammers feature a straight claw design.
So what makes it different.
Launched in los angeles california with a product line consisting solely of framing hammers.
This is to pierce holes in slate before driving into the rooftop.
The double claw hammer is the most common all around hammer used in general roofing applications.
The handles are made from hickory the claw is basically straight unlike a finish hammer but the head is made from titanium which makes the head swing like a 28oz hammer but only weighs about 16oz so you can swing it for much longer periods without your arm falling off my hammer was actually made by ruger the gun company they are.
A framing hammer is typically 20 32 oz compared with 10 16 oz for a normal household claw hammer.
The best framing hammer a key tool.
Besides the hammer features a sleek body profile.
Well the short answer is the major difference is the weight.
In the years i ve done construction i ve found many strong opinions on hammers.
As others have said a framing hammer is a specialty claw hammer.
Actually now that i think about it hammers could be one of the most polarizing tools i ve encountered.
Also called a shingle hammer or slate these types of hammers are designed for working with slate shingles while roofing.
The original hart hammer line was created for framers by framers.
In most cases framing hammers are used to insert nails into wood.
The other end has a long pick.
For a professional who swings a hammer every day either is a first choice.
