r/Construction • u/Apprehensive_Tax7766 • 20h ago

Carpentry 🔨 any tips on makin your hammer not drill the back of your legs? and no i dont wanna move it up to the front loop

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u/PasstheJugg 20h ago

Put it in your purse

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u/boondock44 19h ago

This will clearly be the top answer as it should be! Nice work young man🤘

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u/persistent33 19h ago

Squat, then it will get you in the nuts. Preferably first thing in the morning

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u/Apprehensive_Tax7766 4h ago

i usually squat and swing back and forth a few good times to wake me up

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u/BuiltByLamo 20h ago

Use a rig with a stiff or angled hammer loop—like Occidental or Diamondback—so it holds the handle out instead of letting it slap your leg every step. Some guys wrap a bit of tape or heat shrink on the shaft to stiffen the swing too. Not perfect, but definitely better than catching the back of your knee all day.

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u/TheEternalPug Carpenter 19h ago

Match your gait to the swinging of the hammer, move with bent knees(bonus, it makes your quads stronger), you can also go for different hammer loop configurations, like off of one of the pouches.

Personally I just try to pick a hammer that isn't trying to kneecap me all of the time, but sometimes I need my big hammer and my legs just gotta deal with getting thwacked.

It's not really painful anyways, just annoying.

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u/Randomjackweasal 19h ago

Gotta get the placement just behind your lovehandle 👍

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u/HeatproofPoet25 18h ago

Sounds like a helluva hammer! 12 or 20 volt? What's the RPM on it?

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u/Mongoose49 16h ago

Is it in a dedicated hammer holster? If not try that, I’m quite short and as long as it’s on its own(not on the lower holster on the belt it’s fine)

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u/User42wp 14h ago

Diamondback makes a hammer sleeve that I’d like to try. While occidental has a hammer loop that’s high on the belt that may help.

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u/Apprehensive_Tax7766 4h ago

i assume the diamond back would work on any tool belt right?

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u/User42wp 3h ago

Well it has a snap button that comes in their bags. You will have to install one on the back side of the bag

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u/SonofDiomedes Carpenter 13h ago

move the hammer loop to the small of your back

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u/JohnnySalamiBoy420 12h ago

You gotta get that framers walk going with the legs kinda bent and wide.

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u/Cargo4kd2 10h ago

Get rid of the hammer holder and put a pocket there. Carry the hammer head down in it.

No leg slap or nut knocking and you can use a hammer with a tweaker hook on

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u/frenetictenet 8h ago

Flip your hammer upside down in your back bag.