🛠 My Favourite Hammer — Still Swinging It After 20 Years

Every builder has that one tool they just click with — the one that fits your grip, suits your swing, and earns its place over time. For me, it’s my hammer.

I’ve been using the same one for over 20 years. Steel shaft. Blue vinyl grip. Good weight. No nonsense. These days, most of the crew at Build It Bro carry the same model. It’s easy to mix them up on site — we’ve resorted to tape, etchings, or initials to tell them apart.

It’s not a flashy hammer. But it’s well-balanced, tough, and comfy to swing all day. If you’re curious, it’s an Estwing 20oz Vinyl Grip Claw Hammer.

You’ll find them at Sydney Tools or Total Tools if you’re after a reliable addition to your kit.

This hammer’s helped build every project I’ve worked on in the past two decades. It’s been part of renovations, extensions, knockdowns — all of it.

Some carpenters prefer heavier hammers. DIYers might lean toward fibreglass handles. That’s the beauty of this trade — you work out what suits you and stick to it.

For me, this one’s more than a hammer now. It’s got history. And it still gets picked up first every morning.

Still out there, nailing it. 🪚🔨