You are a great man and have been a huge influence on me deciding to apply for Earth Science in Uni. Please keep sharing your experience and inspiring other people to be like you! Thank you!
Interestingly enough on the Trow and Holden webpage in their "hammer guide" it reads the following under the Rock Picks section: "However, Rock Picks should only be used to strike stone, and special care should be taken to make complete contact with the with the stone surface. Uneven contact with the stone (including irregular surfaces) will quickly lead to chipped or broken carbide.") But if you have used yours for angled strikes and it has held up, I will take your word for it... If you had to chose between the rock pick and the stinger, which would you choose? I'm getting into rock hounding and want a good hammer for cleaning up some of the face tripping rocks on trails I like to hike...
That advice is certainly valid. I managed to chip the back blade of one test hammer by hitting it into a crevice in a hard quartz vein at an angle, but striking with the hammer angled slightly to the right or left will contact along he full length of on edge of the face. I have never chipped a front face using that technique, but it certainly breaks rock much more effectively than a regular hammer. I also trialled a stinger for a while, but I found it was prone to spin violently if I mis-hit my target (because most of the mass is near the centre of rotation).
It's interesting how much choices of hammer change from country to country. Here in Canada Geotool's are common because of the abundance of the hoe shaped end is great for cleaning peat moss off outcrops. I personally like a 4 pound drilling hammer/ mini sledge. Cheers!
Still testing that model with different handles. Currently using a shorter claw hammer handle that has plastic sheilding and a smooth grip. It seems well suited to this head. I have some ideas for a more dedicated prototype, but it would be an expensive exercise to develop the tooling.
Interesting, but that's pretty expensive for a wooden handled hammer. My Estwing is well over 20 years old and going strong. But.... I'm a coal geo, mostly using it to break HQ core, so, it gets abused a lot less than yours.
@@GeologyUpSkill I started gold panning. I find that pickeroon tool to be very effective. I don’t own a rock hammer though I’m in search for one. Great video
There is a link to the supplier in the description. You might also like to watch my recent video on new handles for this model th-cam.com/video/-_qrF6u5KZ4/w-d-xo.html
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You are a great man and have been a huge influence on me deciding to apply for Earth Science in Uni. Please keep sharing your experience and inspiring other people to be like you! Thank you!
Thanks very much. If I have inspired a few new geologists to take on a career that they love, then I am happy!
I’m a student at Zimbabwe school of mines (Africa)….. I’m learning a lot from your videos 🔥🔥🔥
That's the great thing about TH-cam. All you need is an internet connection to learn from anyone in the world who is prepared to share knowledge.
Interestingly enough on the Trow and Holden webpage in their "hammer guide" it reads the following under the Rock Picks section: "However, Rock Picks should
only be used to strike stone, and special care should be taken to make complete contact with the with the stone surface. Uneven contact with the stone (including irregular surfaces) will quickly lead to chipped or broken carbide.") But if you have used yours for angled strikes and it has held up, I will take your word for it... If you had to chose between the rock pick and the stinger, which would you choose? I'm getting into rock hounding and want a good hammer for cleaning up some of the face tripping rocks on trails I like to hike...
That advice is certainly valid. I managed to chip the back blade of one test hammer by hitting it into a crevice in a hard quartz vein at an angle, but striking with the hammer angled slightly to the right or left will contact along he full length of on edge of the face. I have never chipped a front face using that technique, but it certainly breaks rock much more effectively than a regular hammer. I also trialled a stinger for a while, but I found it was prone to spin violently if I mis-hit my target (because most of the mass is near the centre of rotation).
I love your videos, Thank you so much for sharing your knowledge.
Thanks for the support!
It's interesting how much choices of hammer change from country to country. Here in Canada Geotool's are common because of the abundance of the hoe shaped end is great for cleaning peat moss off outcrops. I personally like a 4 pound drilling hammer/ mini sledge. Cheers!
Jewellery for geologists! Much personal preference involved and commonly stolen!
Great tips 👍
Thanks!
You're an anthropological erosion machine! Nice review!
Thanks. I'm working on the next version as we speak.
Interested to hear how the prototypes turned out.
Still testing that model with different handles. Currently using a shorter claw hammer handle that has plastic sheilding and a smooth grip. It seems well suited to this head. I have some ideas for a more dedicated prototype, but it would be an expensive exercise to develop the tooling.
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Interesting, but that's pretty expensive for a wooden handled hammer. My Estwing is well over 20 years old and going strong. But.... I'm a coal geo, mostly using it to break HQ core, so, it gets abused a lot less than yours.
My main worry now is theft not wear!
@@GeologyUpSkill H'mmmm, very true
Makes me think one could hardface weld on each end.
There is a delicate balance between wear resistance and toughness to resist chipping of the face.
@@GeologyUpSkill good point
TUNGSTEN CARBIDE DRILLS! What the bloody 'ell are tungsten carbide drills?!?
RC drill bits use tungsten carbide buttons on the face of the bit. th-cam.com/video/zbPsyOyWoLQ/w-d-xo.html
You aren't seriously going to tell me you haven't seen the Monty Python sketch? @@GeologyUpSkill
It's only a flesh wound!
I use a Penobscot Pickeroon head on a 16in handle
Looks like an effective combination if you have to do a lot of digging and scraping to get to the outcrop in your work area.
@@GeologyUpSkill I started gold panning. I find that pickeroon tool to be very effective. I don’t own a rock hammer though I’m in search for one. Great video
Made in Türkiye, Kurban Usta hammer making
Hiii sir. i am from India. i want to talk to you
Best way is to use the chat system on Linkedin.
I would love to get one.
There is a link to the supplier in the description. You might also like to watch my recent video on new handles for this model th-cam.com/video/-_qrF6u5KZ4/w-d-xo.html