Appreciation post: My grandpa's cross-peen hammer from 1968 still outworks my new one

I picked up a brand name hammer at the supply shop 3 months ago for $75. Took it to a job out in rural Ohio last Tuesday. By noon the handle felt loose and the face chipped on a 3/8 inch bracket. Switched to the old one my grandpa passed down. Heads been reground twice and the handle is wrapped in electrical tape. Worked perfect all day. Makes me wonder why folks drop cash on new tools when the old stuff holds up better. Anyone else stick with vintage?

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harper_owens2d ago

That old hammer's been tuned up and repaired so many times it's basically a different tool by now. New ones don't need all that work out of the box.

the_logan2d ago

Heh, that's fair! Guess I'm like that old hammer - been patched up and duct taped together so many times I'm practically a new man myself at this point.