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Lightweisht Titanium Hammer Packs HeaW Nail Driving Power
When you look at the Titan hammer from Sriletto Tool Co., you can
a well-crafted tool.What you can't see is that this may be the lightest
framing hammer you'll ever hold.The reason? A solid titanium
head that's a halfpound lighter than a conventional steel head, so
the hammer weighs just 14-oz. instead of the typical.24-oz.
Logic would dictate that more weight is better for driving large nails, but
according to Mark Martinez, the Titant inventor, this isnt true. The lighter
head yields a faster, more powerful swing, he says, driving nails just as well as a
steel-head framer, but with less fatigue to the user. Titanium's natural shock-absorp-
tion keeps vibration in check as well. I drove nails easily using the Titan without
swinging hard, and found vibration was minimal. I also liked the magnetic nail holder
that allows one-handed nail startinE.
The Titan is available with either a milled or smooth face, and has claws that are long
and fairly straight.The long ash handle, available in a straight or curved (hatchet) sryle,
ofFers great leverage.You can get an epoxy coating ifyou prefer a little extra grip.At
around $65 this hammer isn't cheap, but may be worth it if you drive a lot of nails, or if you
simply like well-made tools. Contact Stiletto at (800) 987-1849, or you can check out the
company's web site at www.stilettotools.com.
For Here 0r To Go? CMT Offers Router Tables in Two Sizes
CMT USA, a company well-known
for router bits, now offers router
tables.The Industrio table has a
laminate-covered MDF top and
acrylic router insert plate. A recessed
track accepts a table saw-style miter
gauge. Faces on the aluminum
fence slide to surround the bit for
workpiece support, and they can be
shimrned for joinring.The table sits
atop an enclosed melamine cabinet.
The Industrio Portable table
uses the same insert plate with a
smaller fence and table, and an
open base you can set on top ofa
workbench. Retail prices are
around $399 and $199 respectively.
Call CMT at (888)268-2487
or the
company's web site: www.cmt.com.
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