The ratchet-hammer. What a world we live in!

Handsome_Chris

No.

historyisjunk

The makers have clearly observed the state of some ratchets- as others have admitted these have really been available for years, they just looked like normal ratchets.

In Canada (a few years back) we watched some joiners doing roughing joinery & they had these really great long handled hammers- like this http://www.google.co.uk/imgres?imgurl=http://www.tool-net.co.uk/data/tools/hae324s.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.tool-net.co.uk/p-332015/estwing-e3-28s-28oz-vinyl-gripped-straight-claw-framing-hammer.html&h=250&w=250&sz=5&tbnid=K6GYNNLgTkQuMM:&tbnh=90&tbnw=90&zoom=1&usg=__vScRcF0XEQgHVANb0YJOY8CiPtc=&docid=pGc6SzbHRvTvHM&sa=X&ei=FfdOUsTxO8uM7Aao_oCoDg&sqi=2&ved=0CGQQ9QEwBA

Would have liked to bring one back, so I could bore people about it, but realised this might be a bit embarrassing. It's one of the things I remember best about the holiday, though we did in fact see a bear.
They also have a small museum about hammers in Haines Alaska, unfortunately it was closed. This was one of the disappointing things about the holiday- though we also didn't see a wolverine.

PolarityMan

www.youtube.com/watch?v=W8yzcPvG6Ek

boogieman

maltingsaudio;48848" said:

Now only £35 from screwfix http://www.screwfix.com/p/estwing-curved-claw-hammer-20oz-0-57kg/71360?kpid=71360&cm_mmc=Google-_-Product Listing Ads-_-Sales Tracking-_-sales tracking url&gclid=CMvmq8in_bkCFebJtAodIR8AwA

Alas a sad development of the original. Mine had a gorgeous polished rawhide handle. It's under the floorboards of my old house somewhere, I left it there when I was doing the central heating but couldn't ever find it. Sob.

Sporky

The rawhide handled ones are still available - mine is of that type.

boogieman

Sporky;49039" said:

The rawhide handled ones are still available - mine is of that type.

Cool. I shall ask father xmas for one !

Sporky

Axminster do 'em.

historyisjunk

http://www.screwfix.com/p/estwing-leather-handle-claw-hammer-16oz/41235

There y' go get one for on the mantlepiece, & hammering things when necessary.
20's available for a wee bit more, quite good value for something that good (don't have one personally)

axisus

A ratchet hammer you say????? Hmmmn .... there must be a twist.

Myranda

axisus said:

A ratchet hammer you say????? Hmmmn .... there must be a twist.

I hope you don't start a load of puns being hammered down our throats! 

Nitefly

Hammer?  Hammer?  Ah, you mean a Wigan Screwdriver... 

chillidoggy

@sporky

"Yesterday I couldn't spel ingenier. Now I are one."

Remember the old saying? 

monquixote

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3608/3610983240_e500255437.jpg

Sporky

chillidoggy said:

@sporky

"Yesterday I couldn't spel ingenier. Now I are one."

Remember the old saying? 

I remember when Bertie came up with it.

Emp_Fab

I nearly bought an electric hammer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk88FDYaIzM

holnrew

Emp_Fab said:

I nearly bought an electric hammer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk88FDYaIzM

I need that.

mike_l

Emp_Fab said:

I nearly bought an electric hammer.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bk88FDYaIzM

Why? it'd only sit in your tool box
:P

chillidoggy

Sporky said:

chillidoggy said:

@sporky

"Yesterday I couldn't spel ingenier. Now I are one."

Remember the old saying? 

I remember when Bertie came up with it.

Bertie was already at sea when Noah started as a galley boy.

bertie

WHERE'S THAT BLOODY FACEPALM BUTTON.................

:x

Rocker

A hammer is more than just a tool to drive a nail!  The electric jobbie (above) spoils any fun and takes away the enjoyment of actually hitting something.  And in one stroke eliminates the creative use of a hammer.  For example one of the jobs you use a hammer for is replacing pick ups on a Strat.  Conservative types use a screwdriver to remove the scratchplate, Ultra conservative types actually use a screwdriver that fits the screw head!!  Can you believe it.  This is real folks.  Not a joke.  What is happening in the world these days????