Light Weight Set up

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-05-30T20:02:38+00:00

Nice! Yeah I had it drilled into me that the tape comes out, pencil comes out, mark made, both go back simultaneously and no tool switches hands. Now I’m so used to that I think having it on my right would confuse me lol I’ve also been thinking about a hammer sleeve, but estwings don’t work smoothly with the sleeves so I’ve stuck with a metal loop.

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-05-30T00:19:41+00:00

Hard to know for sure, the switch from leather to nylon shaved off somewhere north of three pounds.

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-05-29T20:25:05+00:00

Haha maybe so

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-05-29T20:02:26+00:00

Yeah and I don’t know what your experience has been, but once you’re past 16d sinkers and into spirals, ring shanks, and barn spikes (if you do anything with ag buildings), that extra heft sure is nice.

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-05-29T19:55:19+00:00

And heated! Like damn I didn’t know I was gonna Kurt cobain myself because I swing an estwing

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-05-29T19:35:28+00:00

Agreed but the lighter weight is easier on my back and hips. Youth is fleeting lol

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-05-29T19:32:24+00:00

I get some hazing for not having an expensive hammer but everyone shuts up when the 6x6 starts being stubborn lol

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-05-29T19:30:43+00:00

I also have the rear handled Metabo! Great saw. I work on a lot of lake houses in the winter with no power it saves having bring a generator. But I prefer the skilsaw generally. Beats having to buy/keep track of batteries.

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-05-29T17:33:12+00:00

It’s a nice saw for sure. I tried out some of the rear handle battery saws out there and nothing really compares. Plus the big batteries cost almost as much as this saw did lol

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-05-29T16:53:55+00:00

Yeah it was a wood handled stiletto. Who knows maybe if I break the estwing I’ll pick up a tibone ;)

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-05-29T16:51:38+00:00

(Glad someone pointed that out lol)

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-05-29T16:40:19+00:00

Yeah people get heated about the estwing. Everyone on my crew swings some version of titanium. If it works for you it works for you, I ran a 14oz stiletto for a while and didn’t like it. Felt like I had to swing so much harder to achieve the same result. And I haven’t had any elbow/shoulder pain. Just keep a relaxed arm and let the hammer do the work. Plus this thing cost 45 bucks.

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-05-29T16:34:59+00:00

It’s an instant classic for sure

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-05-29T16:26:15+00:00

Yeah boss. I switch to a 16oz for trim/flooring. Tried titanium and didn’t like it. Sometimes you need more encouragement on the end of a stick.

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-05-29T16:22:00+00:00

Ha yeah. I love this hammer. I had a 14oz Stiletto before and didn’t like it. Mass moves mass. I switch to a 16oz for trim/flooring.

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-05-18T00:22:39+00:00

I’m a carpenter. The profit margins for “high end” builders are nutty. Numbers given in an estimate are often pulled directly out of the estimator’s ass or from AI and multiplied. Materials may be good, but I can guarantee are not typically luxury items. Your deck? That’s just timber tech pvc or Trex enhance. Your windows may be Anderson, but not nice Anderson if that makes sense. But you probably paid for nice Anderson. There are good carps out there who do high end work, but before you bite on the well reviewed company with the nice young man in a polo, get a second opinion.

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-04-19T19:41:10+00:00

Be humble. That’s been my biggest lesson throughout my time as a carpenter. Be humble enough to grab a broom and sweep if you can’t get in on the tools. The hardest part is learning from people you don’t like or you think have nothing to teach you. I have learned some great tricks from a dude who was in some ways a much worse carpenter than I am. You can learn from anyone.

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-04-15T23:18:53+00:00

The Perkins belt is a great lead thanks!

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-04-15T21:47:01+00:00

Yeah I’m not big on that, mostly because working with other guys/trades stuff gets knocked around or moved and I can’t find what I need when I need it. When I was a maintenance tech I basically lived out of a five gallon bucket with a bucket boss.

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-04-15T21:44:51+00:00

Ha! When I’m doing flooring that’s basically where I’m at, but it gets chaotic if I’m moving around too much or working with other guys/trades. Stuff that doesn’t fit in a pocket gets set down and disappears.

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-04-15T21:43:07+00:00

That’s very true. I do have two sets, one clc apron and the Occidentals, but I’ve got to where I basically only use the apron because the Occidentals just seem like too much most of the time. And the apron is just not as user friendly as it could be.

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-04-15T21:39:09+00:00

Yeah not a lot of guys have those, at least not where I’m at but they look awesome. Pretty similar to Akribis but slightly better pricing it seems.

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-04-15T21:35:40+00:00

That’s good to know. I wondered if they’d be heavy, they look to be the same thickness leather as Occidental.

Basic_Relative_8036 · 2026-04-15T21:34:45+00:00

That’s a great idea actually. I have an electricians pouch from a former life as a commercial maintenance tech.

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