What Makes a Drywall Hammer Different?
Michalis 'BIG Mike' Kotzakolios

Defined Tag: Drywall Hammer.

A drywall hammer looks like the weird third cousin of normal hammers. Their shape is roughly similar to that of a framing hammer, but there the similarities end. Where a framing hammer has a smooth head surface, a hammer's head surface is serrated, which gives more friction when hammering in drywall nails. And where a framing hammer has a claw, for pulling out recalcitrant nails, a drywall hammer has a hatchet, for chopping through drywall.

For the most part, one of these hammers can be used (like a framing hammer) for little projects around the house, such as hammering in small nails to hold pictures, if there are no other hammers to be had. But this hammer is a precise piece of equipment, designed to perform a specific function in life. At thirty to forty dollars apiece, it's unlikely that the average homeowner would need a drywall hammer in their tool collection unless they worked with drywall on a regular basis, which, of course, most homeowners don't.

For the homeowner who finds drywall projects cropping up more often than they might like, however, the drywall hammer is the best forty dollars they'll ever spend. It makes taking down old drywall and putting up new drywall easier than anything else could, and especially if drywall projects are a regular part of your life, a hammer is not a convenience, it is a necessity.

These hammers require the same kind of care as framing hammers; they can be stored on two nails in a basement wall. Wooden handled hammers should have their handles rubbed down with oil--cooking oil works well; motor oil doesn't--on an old rag at least once a year; every six months is better, especially if you use your hammer often.

Unless you work with drywall often, a drywall hammer probably isn't important. But if you find yourself working with drywall more than once every five years, a drywall hammer is one of the best investments you can make. Take care of it, and it will repay you a thousandfold.

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