Lets talk body hammers...
 

Ok, its time I step up and get some quality body hammers.

Reccomendations/sources anyone? Dont want harbor freight as I only want to buy them once so dont go there.

Im not a bodyman but I know the best tool makes the job alot easier to do which results in a better product and less frustration.

Thanks in advance.

Chris:cool:

Martin makes some damned fine body hammers.

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Bill

We have (well, my dad has) Martin and Snap-On hammers and dollies. He's had most of them for many years. They both seem to make quality pieces.

One of the guys that works for my dad lost one of his Snap-On dollies and had to replace it the other day - I couldn't believe how much it cost. Thankfully, I get to use all of the tools dad has collected for the last 40 yrs.

Snap On Hammers, not cheap but one of the best on there

I think Snap On body hammers may be made by Martin.

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Bill

Snap on sells a general purpose hammer that is the best one on the market. It is perfectly balanced and has a decent crown. I have 4.


Rodger

snap on
got like 8 different styles, not cheap around 70-80 ea

Not to get off topic, but how about a quick tutorial from you body guys on the circumstances where you'd use a certain style of hammer and dolley over another?

Martin ! non better!!

Flat panels need domed or flat hammer. Depends on what your doing. Flattening or stretching. The more curve you have in a hammer the more pressure it puts in the one area to stretch the metal.

Curved panels and Flat hammers make flat panels if you hit from the concave side. If your hammering the concave out you need a curved hammer to push the curve out and still keep the curve.

You can never have too many dollies. Alot of times we have to use a piece of tubing or the end of the vise to get that just right curve. Dollies give you a bunch of different radius's to hammer against.

Rodger