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Hammer for a child aged 8

Postby timothyedoran » 11 Dec 2021, 11:10

Tool buying advice sought. My son aged 8 would like a claw hammer for Christmas to add to his tool kit. What would you recommend.

I think a smaller hammer might be more useful right now, but I still have my 16oz claw hammer from a similar age. I'm not looking to spend big money. He said he definitely does not want a panel pin hammer, it must have the nail pulling claw.

This comes as either a 8 or 16oz version
Draper Redline 67661 225 g 8 oz Claw Hammer with Hardwood Shaft https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B010NCX3GW/ ... 6J4R?psc=1
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Re: Hammer for a child aged 8

Postby Andyp » 11 Dec 2021, 11:56

I know the short stubby ones will not have the leverage for nail extraction but would they be easier to use in young hands.? I have never tried one BTW.

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Re: Hammer for a child aged 8

Postby AJB Temple » 11 Dec 2021, 12:28

At 8 I was using full sized tools. If he is a big lad get him a full size hammer.
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Re: Hammer for a child aged 8

Postby novocaine » 11 Dec 2021, 13:07

stubby hammers are worthless trinkets, they don't have the shaft length for anything more than brute force.

I'd be looking at a light weight but full sized hammer so he can learn to control a swinging object instead of how to smack stuff in with his own strength. something like an 8 oz from draper (wood handle if you can find one) would be a good option.

I say this coming from a similar boat and it's what I got my 8 year old.
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Re: Hammer for a child aged 8

Postby Andyp » 11 Dec 2021, 13:15

Dave, Adrian, makes perfect sense and actually reminds me that I have selected and bought a box full of tools for my 20yr old for Christmas. Not being able to find a wooden handled hammer I included one of those composite ones.
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Re: Hammer for a child aged 8

Postby Woodster » 12 Dec 2021, 20:56

I’ve got maybe 35-40 hammers including two claw hammers. The claw hammers are the only tools I can think of that includes a part of the design that is there to correct mistakes! :lol:

I had quite a number of nails to pull out a while back and I bought a purpose made single ended puller with a rubber handle. It had better leverage than a hammer so made the job easier.
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Re: Hammer for a child aged 8

Postby timothyedoran » 27 Apr 2022, 14:38

resurrecting an old thread for completeness. I opted for the 8oz hammer in this variety https://www.amazon.co.uk/dp/B010NCX3GW/ ... 6J4R?psc=1
My son was delighted and its the right weight for him.
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Re: Hammer for a child aged 8

Postby novocaine » 27 Apr 2022, 14:55

that should see him right for the rest of his life. obviously he'll need bigger ones (and smaller ones) as he grows up, but it will last him a lifetime, trigger style. :)
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Re: Hammer for a child aged 8

Postby timothyedoran » 27 Apr 2022, 15:01

novocaine wrote:that should see him right for the rest of his life. obviously he'll need bigger ones (and smaller ones) as he grows up, but it will last him a lifetime, trigger style. :)

:lol:

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Re: Hammer for a child aged 8

Postby sunnybob » 28 Apr 2022, 04:39

I'm sure I was using a hammer at 8, helping my dad in his back room workshop, but my son at 8 was only interested in sports and would have barely known what to do with one (despite growing up to be a time served carpenter :lol: ). My grandson at 8 would have been a danger to him and his sister, as despite having a keen interest in tools, was so easily distracted by everything that he wouldnt have been able to concentrate enough to hit the nail.

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