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  1. Hammers Aren't Just for Nails: 101 Ways to Use a Rip Hammer

    A rip hammer is an all around utility tool capable of dozens of tasks besides driving nails. Here are nine, including demolition, chopping, measuring, bending, digging and others.

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  1. Nail
  2. Carpentry
  3. Carpentry Tools
  4. Pipes
  5. Walls
  6. Windows

Other Projects for DIYers from The Family Handyman:

  1. How to Remove Stuck Nails: Hammer Tips

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    Learn to pull bent or errant nails quickly and efficiently with your hammer , a cat's paw, nippers, and a wood block, or cut them with a reciprocating saw. You can remove them without damaging surrounding materials.

  2. How to Use Water Hammer Arresters to Stop Banging Water Lines

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    Stop water hammer with easy-to-install, inexpensive arresters. Simply add them between the shut-off valve or faucet and the incoming water supply.

Other Articles for DIYers from Around the Web

  1. Bob Vila Radio: Tool Tip: Claw Hammers - Bob's Blogs

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    FromBobVila.com

    Bob Vila Radio is a newly launched daily radio spot carried on more than 60 stations around the country (and growing)...

  2. Most Important Toolbox Tools

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    FromRon Hazelton's Housecalls - Projects & Tips

    Folks often ask me “What are the most important half a dozen or so hand tools to have in your toolbox?”  Well, that’s kind of a tough question to answer but, here are my choices.  Number one of course, would be a hammer .  Now you can get hammers in a lot of different varieties:  fiberglass handle, ...

  3. How to Make a Hammer Hanger

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    FromRon Hazelton's Housecalls - Projects & Tips

    Ron likes to keep his hammers hanging up in the workshop, so they're close at hand. For years, he'd done that by hammering in a couple of nails or dowels into his tool board. But now he's come up with a way that's even more secure. Ron attached a chest handle, usually used for lifting large boxes, ...

  4. How to make a Hammer Handle!

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    FromInstructables: exploring - workshop - featured

    Prerequisites: Basic Metal Shop SBU: MTL103 at the TechShop Basic Wood Shop SBU: WOD101 at the TechShop Materials: • Hammer Head (this one is a French Cross Pein, hand forged out of tool steel!) • Wood • approximately 1.5” x 2” x 12” (I used TulipWood mostly because I had it, but I would recommend ...

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Other Videos for DIYers from Around the Web

  1. Extreme Close Up: Auto Hammer

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    TFH Multi Playlist Videos

    Sears Handyman shows you the Auto Hammer - a motorized hammer that does the hammering work for you.

  2. Anchoring Drywall

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    TFH Multi Playlist Videos

    Bob Schmidt shows you how to properly use nails and screws while nailing and screwing the drywall your hanging in your home remodeling project.

  3. Tool Rental Tips

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    TFH Multi Playlist Videos

    Tim Carter, of http://AsktheBuilder.com, shows many professional tools that can be rented for projects at your home.

  4. Drywall Screws and Nails

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    TFH Multi Playlist Videos

    Tim Carter, the AsktheBuilder.com guru, shows you exactly how small nails and screws hold heavy pieces of drywall up on ceilings.

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Blog Posts

  1. Hardcore Hammers and Hatchets: American Made Tools

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    FromCharles and Hudson

    If you value American designed and manufactured tools then you'll love Hardcore Hammers . It's difficult for anyone to break into the tool business, much less two carpenters, but brothers Steve and Rick had an idea for a new type of framing hammer and in a year they had designed and developed a ...

  2. On Crazy Ideas & Not Picking Up The Hammer

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    FromDIY Diva

    Obviously I’ve spent a lot more time in the Pink Parlor in the last few days than I have in the last few months, and usually when I spend a...

  3. Bosch 18 Volt Rotary Hammer

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    FromA Concord Carpenter

    Bosch 18V Rotary Hammer , Model  RHH181 This week AConcordCarpenter is going to the annual World of Concrete [WOC] in LasVegas. WOC is a show dedicated to the industries commercial concrete and... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  4. Bosch SDS Max Rotary Hammer

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    FromA Concord Carpenter

    Bosch Rotary Hammer RH850VC 1-7/8-inch SDS-max The brand new Bosch RH850VC 1-7/8-inch SDS-max® Rotary Hammer is out and it sure looks promising! The Bosch SDS Max Rotary Hammer  boasts several... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  5. Milwaukee HAMMERVAC Universal Dust Extractor

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    FromA Concord Carpenter

    Milwaukee M12 HAMMERVAC Universal Dust Extractor Fits Most Brands Milwaukee is now offering a M12 Lithium-ion powered, HEPA,  dust extractor that fits most brands SDS rotary hammers and electric... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]]

  6. Woodworking for Kids: Teaching in the Workshop

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    FromBuilt by Kids

    When kids show interest in joining you in the workshop, be ready to teach them these lessons to be safe and have fun

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