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Instaed What size sledge hammer do... 01-27-2011, 08:18 PM
Mick All iron... 01-28-2011, 02:29 AM
Scrap man The back end of a maul 01-28-2011, 10:38 AM
Instaed That's a better idea than I... 01-28-2011, 05:23 PM
golddigger69 8 pounder, because I am a... 04-10-2011, 06:41 PM
SladeMcCuiston I like to tinker with all my... 12-21-2012, 06:23 PM
Gravitar 2 1/2 pound. I'm too cheap to... 12-21-2012, 06:28 PM
SladeMcCuiston Just remember, the lighter... 12-21-2012, 06:33 PM
Oldbarnz I prefer a 10-foot... 12-21-2012, 07:07 PM
JunkmanDan I use a maul that I... 12-21-2012, 07:29 PM
wannabemechanic I have a 6 pound maul head... 12-21-2012, 07:41 PM
jghilino 16 pounder, that way i dont... 12-21-2012, 08:03 PM
corycouch another tool you can't have... 12-21-2012, 08:57 PM
BurlyGuys Yep I have many hammer sizes... 12-22-2012, 04:21 AM
Scrapette What size sledge hammer do... 12-22-2012, 08:24 AM
wannabemechanic haha! 12-22-2012, 10:09 AM
broughy84 I have a small little peck... 12-22-2012, 09:09 AM
Arkansaw Got a 2 1/2, and a brass one... 12-22-2012, 06:23 PM
Otto OK, I have to ask - what's... 12-22-2012, 06:32 PM
wannabemechanic They use(d?) them in mines or... 12-23-2012, 07:31 AM
Arkansaw So i dont damage my chisels... 12-23-2012, 06:19 PM
tedanderson I have a 10 lb. hammer and I... 12-24-2012, 05:33 AM
volvoscrapper 2 lb drilling hammer for... 12-24-2012, 05:52 AM
scraprecycler its does not spark when it... 12-22-2012, 07:15 PM
Otto I suppose this would be handy... 12-23-2012, 05:25 AM
twoonesicks http://www.sestools.co.uk/prod... 12-23-2012, 09:05 AM
Pnutfarmer I like using my Caterpillar... 12-23-2012, 02:43 PM
jrpbullrider I have a few diff ones: small... 01-28-2013, 01:37 PM
british At the moment 2 short 2 1/2... 01-28-2013, 02:02 PM
happyisthealero I use a 16lb well... for... 01-29-2013, 07:03 PM
Sirscrapalot I just use a regular old... 01-30-2013, 01:18 AM
charn My favorite hammer is a power... 02-07-2013, 09:26 AM
TheRecycler I don't smash so no use for... 02-07-2013, 10:03 AM
quaz 4lb Dead Blow Hammer you... 02-07-2013, 10:14 AM
EcoSafe What ever size it takes to do... 02-07-2013, 11:34 AM
jghilino the sledge does wonders on... 02-07-2013, 11:42 AM
EcoSafe I used to use a small hand... 02-07-2013, 02:13 PM
NHscrapman i like to use a claw hammer 4... 02-18-2013, 02:53 PM
charn I bought a sledge at a garage... 03-17-2013, 04:26 PM
happyscraper Quaz, why do you have to... 03-17-2013, 06:40 PM
  1. 12-21-2012, 06:33 PM #8
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    Just remember, the lighter the sledge hammer, the more times you can manage to swing it. Repetition, in my experience, has more effect than mass.

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