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Curved Claw Hammer
  • Driving and removing nails, general carpentry
  • Usually range from 16 to 20 oz. with wooden, fiberglass or steel handle
Ripping Claw Hammer
  • Driving and removing nails, general carpentry
  • Range from 16 to 25 oz. with wooden, fiberglass or steel handle
  • This hammer especially good for demolition
Shingle Hammer
  • Installing and cutting roofing materials
  • Most have a serrated (waffled) face for better grip on nail heads and hatchet-shaped backs for cutting roofing material
Framing Hammer
  • Driving and removing large nails, heavy carpentry work
  • Heavier than ripping or curved claw hammers, longer handle.  Gives added drive power

Drywall Hammer
  • Installing and removing drywall
  • Most have a serrated face for better grip on nail heads and hatchet-shaped backs for cutting drywall
Ball Peen Hammer
  • Bending and shaping metal
  • Range from 4 to 32 oz. with wooden or graphite handle
Tack Hammer
  • Driving tacks and brads
  • Light weight, usually with wooden handle
  • Most have magnetized heads to hold fasteners
Bricklayer's / Tiltlesetter Hammer
  • Setting or cutting brick or tile
  • Usually 15 to 24 oz. with wooden, fiberglass or steel handle
Rock Pick
  • Setting, cutting and laying stone
  • Similar to the bricklayer's hammer except the peen is ground to a point
Hand Tools Guide
  • Assembling wooden or other fragile pieces
  • Usually 12 to 28 oz. with wooden handle
  • Most have non-marring bounce resistant (dead blow) heads.
Engineer's Hammer
  • Heavy hammering or demolition
  • One to five lbs. with wooden, fiberglass or steel handle
Sledge Hammer
  • Driving stakes, pins and wedges or demolition
  • 8 to 16 lbs. with wooden or fiberglass handle
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Picking the Best Hammer
Most of us use one hammer to do virtually for every job.  This does work in most cases, but choosing the right hammer for right job will make things easier.  Below the Uptite hammer guide with help choose the hammer
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Carpenter's / Mason's Level
  • Finding level or plumb
  • Range from 24" to 72" in a wide variety of material- wood, aluminum, ABS (high impact resin) or brass encased
Circular Level
  • Leveling appliances, work surfaces or table tops.
  • Levels in all directions at once
Line Level
  • Finding level on guide lines
  • Designed to attach to mason's cord or other string to determine levelness of the string
Torpedo Level
  • Finding level or plumb
  • Range from 6" to 9", designed to fit in a tool belt or pocket
Post Level
  • Finding level and plumb simultaneously
  • Used to plumb posts
Pocket Level
  • Preliminary surveying
  • Estimating distance
Angle Locator Level
  • Finding specific angles or gradient of slope
  • Used to determine fall of plumbing drain pipes
Plumb Bob
  • Finding plumb
  • Normally used to locate posts or align wall paper
Laser Level
  • Finding level and plumb
  • Used in industrial or professional applications
How To Choose the Right Level
There are many levels to pick from like the plumb bob to laser level.  Each level has it's own use and purpose.  Choosing the right one will make the task quick and easy.
Tongue and Groove Pliers
  • Tightening/loosening nuts and bolts
  • Have tongue and groove design with multiple size adjustments
Slip Joint Pliers
(Wire Pliers)
  • Tightening/loosening nuts and bolts, cutting small gauge wire
  • Have two size settings
Long Nose Pliers
(Needle Nose)
  • Cutting, twisting, holding and shaping wire
  • Have long thin noses for working in tight spaces
  • Most have built-in wire cutters
Linemen Pliers
(Side Cutters)
  • Cutting, twisting, holding and shaping wire

Locking Pliers
  • Tightening/loosening nuts and bolts
  • Have adjustment screws to change size and clamping pressure
Cutting Pliers
(Nippers)
  • Cutting wire, nails or fencing
  • Have long handles for cutting leverage
Wire Stripper Plier
  • Cutting and stripping insulation from wire
  • Have precut holes for different wire gauges
Fence Tool
  • Installing and maintaining wire fence
  • Starting and removing staples
  • Stretching, splicing and cutting wire
Cable Cutter
  • Cutting electrical cable up to 2 gauge copper or 4 gauge aluminum
Choosing The Right Pilers For the Right Task
Using the Right pliers is much more important then most think.  Using the wrong pliers can strip the bolt and make it useless.  Using the proper plier for the right job with make your job easier and quicker.
Hand Tools Carried
Nose Pliers
Pliers Set
Grip Pliers
Klein Pliers
Cutting Pliers
Locking Pliers
Long Pliers
Needle Nose Pliers
Wire Pliers
Plyers
Hand Pliers
Jaw Pliers
Channellock Pliers
Cutter Pliers
Crimping Pliers
Heavy Duty Pliers
Slip Joint Pliers
channel lock pliers
Crimping Pliers
Tongue and Groove Pliers
Lock Ring Pliers
Long Reach Pliers
Cable Pliers
Slip Joint Pliers
Pliers Cutters
Fencing Pliers
Diagonal Cutting Pliers
Telecom Diagonail Pliers
Wire Strippers
Stripping & Cutting Tools
Video Cable Stripping Tools
Insulated Crimping
Cutting Tools
Insulated Pliers
Insulated Screwdrivers
Insulated Nut Drivers
Insulated Tool Kits
Adjustable Wrenches
Adjustable Wrenches
Combination Wrenches
Construction Wrenches
Ratcheting Box Wrenches
Socket Wrenches
Can Wrench
Lineman’s Wrenches
Bell System Type
Erection Wrenches
Torque Wrenches
Screwdrivers
Cushion Grip Screwdriver
Screw Driver Set
Offset Screwdrivers
Torque Screwdrivers
Tapping Tools
Steel Scratch Awl
Hex-key Sets
L-Style Hex Keys
Magnetic Torpedo Level
FatMax Xtreme AntiVibe Rip Claw Nailing
SteelMaster Hammer

Hammer
Lenox Utilitly Knife
Tube Cutters
Lenox Tubing Cutter
Metal Snips
Lenox Snips
Pipe Wrenches
Irwin Chisels
Woodworking Chisels
Irwin Pipe Wrenches
Vise Grip Wreches
GrooveLock Pliers
Irwin Cable Cutting Pliers
Vice Grip Iron Worker's Pliers
End Cutting Pliers
Concrete Nippers
Convertible Snap Ring Pliers
Irwin Bent Nose Pliers
Mini Pliers
Irwin Mini Pliers
Wire Strippers
Multi-Tool Stripper
Quick Adjusting Wrenches
Irwin Vise Grip Adjustable Wrenches
Wrench Sets
Screw & Bolt Extractors
IRWIN Tinner Snips
IRWIN Utility Snips
Utility Knives
Heavy Duty Level
General Construction Level
Stabila Levels
General Construction Magnetic Level
Plate Level
Stabila TECH Level
Torpedo Level
PLS Laser Level
Levels
Folding Rules
Tape Messure
Conduit Pliers
PVC Cutter
Ratcheting PVC Cutter
Wire Pulling Grip
ElectricianStraight Claw Hammer
Curved Claw Hammers
Ball Peen Hammers
HVAC Hammers
Hand Drilling Hammer
Cold Chisels
Electrician's Chisel
Drift Punches
Center Punches
Pin Punches
Tape Rules
Level Cases
Aluminum Level
Stanley Hand Tools
Stanly Hammers
All Hammers & Hamer Types