[TheForge] Sledgehammers

Wed May 15 07:38:03 2002

are warren tools (hammers) still made with the warren name? i have one i like a lot. also have a woodsplitter (8lb) made by warren. pre-chinese i think...maybe 25 years old.

i've never tried to scare a rod in. good idea.

bob
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>Warren Tool Co., Warren, Michigan makes sledge hammers in all sizes from
>2# up to 20.  They closed their forge plant in Fayetteville, Ark. about
>10 years ago and moved home.  At the time they imported the smaller
>heads from China, put their own handles in, as they could not make them
>as cheaply.(Side note: I've been told that all Chinese hammers are
>similar to W-1 steel)  I have several Warren hammers, including a 20#
>monster that I use for psychological value when having to drive a ground
>rod.  Just the presence of the big hammer in the truck has made many
>rods just slip into the ground with my driver, without having to resort
>to actually dragging that thing out and using it...
>Stephen
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