The Estwing E3-12S is a 12 oz rip claw hammer with a smooth face, straight claw, and Estwing’s patented shock reduction grip. The head and shaft are forged in one piece from solid American steel.
A 12 oz head is the finish-carpenter’s hammer — light enough for trim nails, brads, and cabinet fasteners without driving them past the surface on the first strike. The smooth face keeps finished wood and painted casing clean; a milled face would mar it. The one-piece forging means there is no head-to-handle joint to loosen under the precise, repeated strikes finish work demands. The shock reduction grip absorbs 70% of impact vibration, which helps on a full day of trim or cabinet installation.
Aimed at finish carpenters, cabinet installers, trim pros, and homeowners who want a lighter, more accurate hammer for detail work where a framer is the wrong tool.
Estwing has forged these hammers in Rockford, Illinois since 1923 using American steel.
