Stiletto Hammers Review

[Tool Tyrant]

Hey Everyone Tool Tyrant is a new site that test out tools and we have our first review up of a 16oz titanium Stiletto hammer. Check it out
https://tooltyrant.wordpress.com/2015/10/20/stiletto-16oz-hammer/

[Papaw]

Cool, but out of our usual topic theme- Tool Talk - Vintage wrench and old tool buyers, sellers, and collectors.

[Branson]

Wanna catch my attention, talk about the original Stiletto hammers.  Stiletto was the top of the line tool brand for the Hamilton-Baker hardware company.  I have Stiletto chisels made in Egelstuna in Sweden, trimming knives, sliding T bevels, one saw file, one cross pein smith's hammer, and claw hammers in 13, 20, and 28 oz.  Best hammers consistently.  Well balanced, good steel.  I've never discovered who made their hammers, but they have no superiors and few equals.

[Bill Houghton]

I am pleased that the company's found a place in which to survive.  A fine old name, particularly so here on the West Coast, I think.

[Northwoods]

Branson, I knew that name sounded familiar.  I have a small claw hammer (head only).
It is 3 1/2" from end to end with a 7/8" diameter head.  Even has a bit of the original black finish under the claw.
The Stiletto logo with the outward-facing arrows is very distinctive.  Deep and well done.

[Branson]

I am pleased that the company's found a place in which to survive.  A fine old name, particularly so here on the West Coast, I think.

Can't get much more particularly West Coast.  The earliest incarnation of Hamilton Baker was a tent just outside the front gates of Sutter's Fort.  But Stiletto was a hardware store brand for Hamilton Baker in later days -- their top of the line professional grade tools.  HB didn't manufacture,
but put their store brand on tools that were top quality.  I like the name, but am disappointed in today's Stiletto.  Hammers only from these folks, and near as I can see, only titanium hammers of odd design.