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roy

08-04-2004 21:12:21




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where can a guy buy body hammers of good quality at reasonable prices? TKS ROY




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David in Ga.

08-05-2004 20:02:17




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 Re: body hammers in reply to roy, 08-04-2004 21:12:21  
I am a profesional bodyman of 25 years. My best advice is if you are going to do anything much at all and especially on older heavy metal buy good hammers, not cheap ones. Martin is the best I have found. I am told they make most of the big tool company hammers, Snap-on, Mac and Matco. They have a much harder denser metal and have superior balance.These multi hammer and dollie sets you find at northern and flea markets will cause more struggles than help. Spend a few more dollars on a couple of good basic hammers, Personally I like a straight duck bill type and a short nose pick, both with standard large flat on other end. I also like my Mac straight flat bill Shrinking hammer. Also a hevier hammer gives more control as it does the work not your arm. If you have to swing too hard you dont have the feel and control needed. Dollies are the same thing, good quality only. If you can hit a cheap hammer on a cheap dollie and then do the same with the good ones, you will be sold. Big, big difference. One more little bit of advice, Hitting hard and long "Hammer over dollie technique" will stretch your work and make it wavy, More times than not when usig a dollie "Hammer off dollie" is the best, use the dollie to "Hold" the metal in place while you gently move the out of place metal in line. I have seen plenty of people that have the idea that the more noise they make the more they are getting done, that is not true, take your time. Martin has a web site and I think they will sell direct. Also Napa has some pretty good hammers and dollies also.

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David in Ga

08-05-2004 20:08:45




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 Re: body hammers in reply to David in Ga., 08-05-2004 20:02:17  
Eastwood sells Martin, These are one of the times where if you are learning it will pay to get the good stuff. It will be easier with them. I have found them on E-Bay But I recomend actually finding one to hold and feel that you like and then look for the same one. I buy a good bit on E-bay but you must be smart and carefull there. I have been satisfied, only trouble I have had has been with shippers. Good Luck.

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MAC,IL

08-05-2004 10:29:00




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 Re: body hammers in reply to roy, 08-04-2004 21:12:21  
"good" body tools will set you back a few bucks, like all good tools, however for a do it yourselfer that dont do a lot of body work, you can probably look at JC whitney's web site and see what they got.



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ret

08-05-2004 04:40:28




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 Re: body hammers in reply to roy, 08-04-2004 21:12:21  
a lot depends on whether you are a causal user or not, and I am assuming you are. Having spent my working career using body tools, most of us found that handling them before buying was a necessity. They all have a different feel to them and some you can never get used to. The cheaper ones usually don't have that FEEL. For the amateur user, maybe it doesn't make any difference. Just my opinion REt

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JOHN HARMON

08-05-2004 07:39:47




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 Re: body hammers in reply to ret, 08-05-2004 04:40:28  
Got mine at NAPA.Works fine for me.I'm not an every day user.Eastwood has fine tools but pricey.



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Curtis

08-05-2004 06:55:24




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 Re: body hammers in reply to ret, 08-05-2004 04:40:28  
I was under the impression he was looking for advice!



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Joel

08-05-2004 00:43:45




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 Re: body hammers in reply to roy, 08-04-2004 21:12:21  
I have a set I bought from Eastwood that were fairly reasonable and have held up well through several restorations. Take a look at eastwood.com



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TimFL

08-04-2004 21:25:54




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 Re: body hammers in reply to roy, 08-04-2004 21:12:21  
Dont know what you figure as reasonable prices but here is one with a complete line of supplies;
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My $.02



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