The Estwing E3-24S is a 24 oz long-handle rip claw framing hammer with a smooth striking face and Estwing’s patented Shock Reduction Grip. The head and shaft are forged in one piece from solid American steel.
A 24 oz head with an extended handle is the framer’s weight — heavier than a 20 oz finish hammer, lighter than a 28 oz wrecker. The longer handle multiplies swing speed at the head without forcing a harder grip, so 16-penny sinkers drive in one or two strikes instead of three. Smooth face over milled face keeps the hammer useful for finish work as well as rough framing. The straight rip claw pries stud pairs apart, pulls bent nails, and chops drywall cleanly — the versatility that makes one hammer cover framing, demo, and general jobsite use. The one-piece forging removes the head-to-handle joint that eventually loosens on wood- or fiberglass-handle hammers. Shock reduction grip absorbs 70% of impact vibration — the reason framers run these across a full season without the elbow pain that ends most careers early.
Aimed at production framers, remodelers, demolition crews, and homeowners on a real framing or demo project — the hammer a working framer hands their apprentice with the instruction to never buy a cheap one.
Estwing has forged hammers in Rockford, Illinois since 1923 using American steel. The E3-24S is declared USA Made on the Amazon listing.
