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Michael.N.
 Post subject: Deadblow hammer
PostPosted: Tue Nov 17, 2009 7:34 am 
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For many years I've just used a cheap steel ball pein hammer - with the striking surface highly polished. It's getting to that time of year when I insist that other people buy me tools. I've never used a deadblow for fretting but I am curious has to how effective (or better for fretting) these type of hammers are.
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Hi Michael

It works very well. It is an noticeable improvement over the traditional fret hammer that you find at luthier supplies stores. I noticed that bounce is reduced and that I don't have to hit down as hard for the same results.

All in all, I am quite happy with it and would buy it again if I had to.

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Rene
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I got a 1# deadblow hammer at Lowes. Not in the tool department, but in the laminate flooring installation section. $17.98

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Todd Rose
 Post subject: Re: Deadblow hammer
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I love my deadblow hammer for fretting! I highly recommend trying one. I got mine from http://hammersource.com/ It has interchangeable faces of varying hardness. I find it quite useful for other things as well, but it's a dream for fretting. For that, I use the nylon face.


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I love my deadblow hammer for fretting! I highly recommend trying one. I got mine from http://hammersource.com/ It has interchangeable faces of varying hardness. I find it quite useful for other things as well, but it's a dream for fretting. For that, I use the nylon face.


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I like mine. It doesn't bounce and doesn't dent frets.
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Fred Tellier
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I purchased the StewMac deadblow fretting hammer a while back and it works real good for me.

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BTW, the hammer I use, shown in the photo above, has 1 1/4" diameter faces. They have other sizes of the same hammer at hammersource.com, but this one feels like the right size to me.

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Pat Foster
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I too used a steel hammer for years. Switched to a deadblow from HF, won't go back. Todd's looks like a nice upgrade, though.

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hi just want to make sure .. is that the new deadblow hammer from stu mac
that yer on about with the shot filled head ?

and how many of you use it for tapping the fret ends in prior
to using an arbor press ?
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Alexandru Marian
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how does this one compare to the LMI hammer (bronze/urethane heads)?

Thanks.

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I use a 16 ounce clawhammer for fretting. I may get myself a deadblow hammer for Christmas.

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