Hand Tools - Hammers

What are some safety tips to know when using a hammer?

Hammers and other striking tools are widely used and often abused. Hammers are made for specific purposes in various types and sizes and with striking surfaces of varying hardness. For example, hammers are used for general carpentry, framing, nail pulling, cabinet making, assembling furniture, upholstering, finishing, riveting, bending or shaping metal, striking masonry drills and steel chisels, and so on. Hammers are designed according to the intended purpose.

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• Select a hammer that is comfortable for you, and that is the proper size and weight for the job. Misuse can cause the striking face to chip, possibly causing a serious injury.
• Choose a hammer with a striking face diameter approximately 12 mm (0.5 inches) larger than the face of the tool being struck (e.g., chisels, punches, wedges, etc.).
• Choose a hammer with a cushioned handle to protect you from vibration, impact, and squeezing pressure.
• Use hammers with electrically insulated handles for work on or around exposed energized parts. Always de-energize and lock out energized equipment when possible. 
• Ensure that the head of the hammer is firmly attached to the handle.
• Replace loose, cracked or splintered handles.
• Keep the work area clear of debris.
• Discard any hammer with a mushroomed or chipped face or with cracks in the claw or eye sections.
• Wear safety glasses or goggles or a face shield (with safety glasses or goggles).
• Strike a hammer blow squarely with the striking face parallel to the surface being struck. Always avoid glancing blows and over and under strikes. (Hammers with bevelled faces are less likely to chip or spall.)

• Look behind and above you before swinging the hammer. Keep enough clearance from fellow workers.
• Maintain a secure footing and keep a good balance while using a hammer.

This thread is for frailers to review their favorite (or least favorite) fingerpicks to use, as well as why someone might prefer playing with a pick over bare nail.  As I'm looking to branch out I will be trying some of the suggestions here.

The reason I use a fingerpick to play is simple, I can't stand having my fingernails grown out so playing with bare nail is a no-go for me. Since I began playing I've been using a standard metal dunlop fingerpick people use for steel string guitar and scruggs style, flipped backwards on my middle finger and twisted slightly to meet the string at a right angle (I haven't seen anyone else doing this yet so not sure if its a bad idea). I like that I can produce a nice loud sound out of it with little force, and helps me keep up in volume with a guitar and bass. Unfortunately when you miss a string it does make a very nasty scratching sound against the drum head, which is why I've begun seeking out fingerpicks specifically designed for clawhammer.

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The only other fingerpick I've tried thusfar is a (pictured below) Fred Kelly. It sounds pretty good, very close to the bare nail tone in my opinion with maybe less dynamic range. I found it quite uncomfortable to wear, and having pretty slender fingers a size large still ended up feeling too small on me, it also has a tendency to pinch my cuticle a bit, so I have to push it all the way down on my finger and end up losing accuracy as a result. I could see myself liking it more if I played on nylons and had a wider string spacing. For what its worth I've only used it for a couple hours total. I'll give it some more time and see if I warm up to it.

Will be editing and adding to this list as I try more so stay tuned.

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