Looking back, that $800 for a proper power hammer was the best money I ever spent

I remember working in my old shop, just me and a 100-pound anvil. I'd spend whole days just drawing out steel for big projects, arms aching by the end. It felt like the right way, the hard way. Then I saw a used Little Giant power hammer for sale about ten years back and took the plunge. It changed everything. Suddenly, a job that took an hour of heavy swinging was done in five minutes. It let me take on bigger commissions, like gates and railings, that I would have turned down before. I don't miss the constant soreness one bit. Has anyone else made a tool upgrade that felt like it moved their work into a new gear?

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jade31mo ago

Sounds a bit dramatic lol. It's just a tool.

ruby5611mo ago

Just a tool" after you said it changed everything?

ellis.victor8d ago

Tried it for six months straight and my workflow completely changed. It's a tool but a damn powerful one if you use it right.