My Estwing drywall hammer has served me well through drywall projects both large and small. One of the drywall tricks I learned was to put a band of tape around the handle to help mark the separation between nails. This hammer “has a bonded and molded Shock Reduction Grip® which offers the utmost in both comfort and durability, while reducing vibrations caused by impact.” I still revert to a utility knife when it comes to scoring; I don’t quite have it down to score the drywall with the blade on the other end of the hammer.
Now that Fall has set in, it’s time for me to get to the log pile and begin splitting what I cut down this Summer. We have a fireplace insert with a cooktop that heats the downstairs (and drifts upstairs at night) and offers a great surface for slow cooking. I look forward to the cold weather; I just finished re-touching the paint on the cooktop with high temperature paint.
Since I tend to put axes from Estwing in the camper category, I was surprised to find a new style of splitting wedge from them. I was looking for something that would split logs better than the two wedge techniques I use on some of the more stubborn logs. I can’t justify a power wood-splitter, and I tell myself that the exercise helps relieve the stress of the workweek.
The SURE SPLIT® WEDGE is described as: “This unique 5 lb wedge has a revolutionary concept in design which makes splitting wood fast and easy. This wedge has a fast taper head for easy starting. The Sure Split® fins permit extra wedge action and the sledge will continue through out below the wood line for sure splitting.” After looking closely at the rocket ship appearance and fins, I can envision how this would be an advantage over the traditional wedges, sledgehammer, and splitting axe I use now.
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