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Moof
Big Wall climber
Orygun
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Mar 13, 2015 - 07:58pm PT
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Me wantee. When can I order one?
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Banquo
climber
Amerricka
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 14, 2015 - 07:10am PT
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Moof - Whenever you want. #31 is gone but I still have the others shown above. If you don't have anything to trade, I'm asking $100 plus postage which is usually $11.30 for domestic priority. If you pick one of the ones with a divot in the handle you pay $80 plus postage. All the handles will look pretty if you sand them and oil them with linseed oil. I don't know when or even if I will make more heads.
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k-man
Gym climber
SCruz
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Mar 14, 2015 - 08:52am PT
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Hammer Love!
(And that's a command.)
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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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Mar 23, 2015 - 01:57pm PT
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Beautifully machined hammer, Banquo. Even with the cut on the tail--i appreciate having a unique one-offs.
Definitely a piece of equipment I'd take on a big wall.
I like your spring pin design to keep the head in place. Look forward to hearing how it works for the hardmen long term. Seems like it could be a good solution.
Thanks for sending it!
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mucci
Trad climber
The pitch of Bagalaar above you
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Mar 23, 2015 - 02:00pm PT
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Endorsed by Deucey.
Proud work Dan.
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Banquo
climber
Amerricka
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 23, 2015 - 06:01pm PT
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Thanks for the mentioning the DAMMERR. I do my best to make a nice hammer.
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deuce4
climber
Hobart, Australia
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Mar 23, 2015 - 09:51pm PT
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Definitely looks like the best hammer on the market. It's well balanced, and seems to do the trick--just drilled a hole in a piece of old sandstone in my backyard.
Back in the day I preferred a heavier hammer as I had the coordination and strength to efficiently wield even a heavier hammer deftly--but frankly, these days I'd probably even prefer the Dammerr to my hammer design--bones and muscles getting older.
It would be good to hear/see what the current hardmen think of it--how it holds up, etc. after a few walls. I think Banquo's got the heat treatment right as well, which is no mean feat if you are doing it yourself. Gotta say, it seems like quite a bargain for this hand-crafted rig at $100.
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Banquo
climber
Amerricka
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 24, 2015 - 06:36am PT
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Definitely looks like the best hammer on the market.
Thanks for the kind words.
Too bad you didn't get one with the new handle which I think is pretty nice. I need to get some out where people can try them.
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clinker
Trad climber
Santa Cruz, California
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Mar 24, 2015 - 06:37am PT
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I was able to heft one to check it's balance at the Pinns parking lot Sat. Thumbs up.
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Banquo
climber
Amerricka
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Topic Author's Reply - Mar 25, 2015 - 04:58pm PT
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Ok so nobody jumped on the hammers with rough handles so I fixed them all up. Here's what i have left
25, 26, 27, 28
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Banquo
climber
Amerricka
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 30, 2015 - 08:31am PT
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I made eight more DAMMERR heads and am in the process of making more handles.
I tried something new with #31. The drilled hole in the head is about 0.88" diameter. I bought some drawn over mandrel steel tube with 0.88 ID and 1.00" OD. It is medium carbon steel so I hardened it. Since it isn't high carbon steel, I didn't temper it but I did crush one to make sure it was still ductile and that it was harder than the untreated steel. I turned down the handle so the 1.25" long piece of tube is a nice press-fit. Without consulting me, my subconscious has deemed this the klutz version of the DAMMERR.
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Roots
Mountain climber
Tustin, CA
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Jun 30, 2015 - 11:03am PT
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Got a chance to hold one of these at Todd's in April. Although I have never hand drilled a hole in rock, I can tell that this is one of the best hammers I have ever held. -my vintage collection probably has about 50-60 different hammers in it, so I've held a few...
His quality is amazing.
Banquo I want to buy one, but you keep improving your design which makes me want to wait for what's next!
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Mungeclimber
Trad climber
Nothing creative to say
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Jun 30, 2015 - 11:06am PT
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I need a guidance feature attached to the hammer. The guidance algo should deftly miss striking any knuckles, and hit the drill holder %99.999 of the time.
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Banquo
climber
Amerricka
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 30, 2015 - 12:22pm PT
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Roots,
Thanks for the kind words. There is a lot of time in each hammer and it is nice when someone appreciates them. I did send two hammers down to the Tom Gilje Party/Fundraiser and guess that is where you saw one. I haven't heard what happened to them but hope somebody bid on them.
Munge,
You saying you're a klutz?
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Clint Cummins
Trad climber
SF Bay area, CA
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Jun 30, 2015 - 12:51pm PT
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Nice work, Dan.
Good to have a little protection for us klutzes (like what the tangs provide on other designs).
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cragnshag
Social climber
san joser
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Jun 30, 2015 - 01:21pm PT
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I need one of those bash collars for my thumb! But I won't need it for a while...
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Banquo
climber
Amerricka
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 30, 2015 - 05:08pm PT
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Thanks Clint.
Roots,
If you wait too long, I will one day quit making them and you won't have one.
Bob,
Instead of steel toed boots you need steel fingered gloves I guess.
I am getting some sewn shoulder loops with steel rings for the hammers from Fish. They will go with this batch of eight hammers which will all have the steel collars.
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Stewart
Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
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Jun 30, 2015 - 05:17pm PT
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How about a metal strip to protect the shaft from errant blows [like on Chouinard's Yosemite hammer(et al)]?
Or is that what's on the most recent photo...?
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Banquo
climber
Amerricka
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Topic Author's Reply - Jun 30, 2015 - 06:04pm PT
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How about a metal strip to protect the shaft from errant blows [like on Chouinard's Yosemite hammer(et al)]?
One of the things my hammer testing concluded is that a tight and solid fit of the head on the handle is important in making a good drilling hammer - which is different than a good piton hammer. The DAMMERR is designed for drilling but will suffice for pitons. Most hammers are designed for pitons but will suffice for drilling. The tangs found on most climbing hammers are just one more layer of looseness and springiness in a system that you want to be as solid as possible. So, they are a deficit to hammer performance but do, perhaps, protect the handle from miss-strikes. I don't think such protection is needed for a drilling hammer but is probably more important for pitons. I don't pound pitons and have never had this problem. People seem concerned with it so I have added the steel sleeve to the handle to protect it. Personally, I don't think it is required but if people like it, I'm perfectly happy to install them.
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Stewart
Trad climber
Courtenay, B.C.
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Jun 30, 2015 - 06:10pm PT
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Banquo: thanks for your reply.
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