Prospector's Rock Hammer Starter Hammer Very Light Duty

Prospector's Rock Hammer Starter Hammer Very Light Duty

(8 customer reviews)

Looks just like the real rock hammer. One square face for cracking rock and a pointed face for chipping rock. This hammer is a good starter hammer if you're not sure you're realy going rockhounding a lot or just for that special trip. Carry it as a spare in your vehicle just incase you come across an interesting rock cut. Great hammer for kids with it's small diameter handle and light weight. A cheap rock hammer is a great way to start young geologist off just to make sure how long their interest in geology or rockhounding will last. With the head pressed onto a hollow steel shaft don't expect it to last a lifetime but you'll easily get few collecting trips out of it. But then, you're not paying the price of a all steel drop forged hammer like the Estwing or Valley rock hammers either.

Rock hammer with a square hammer face and a chipping pick on the other
Light weight
Small diameter handle for smaller hands
Great starter hammer
LIGHT DUTY ONLY

SKU:

HW-03000624

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List Price:	$15.95
Our Price:	$13.92
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Product Details:

Product Weight:	1.9 pounds
Package Length:	11.25 inches
Package Width:	7.5 inches
Package Height:	2.0 inches
Package Weight:	1.85 pounds
Average Customer Rating:	based on 8 reviews

Customer Reviews:

Average Customer Review: 4.0

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8 of 8 found the following review helpful:

cheap and doing OK Sep 29, 2010
By akabc47
I have used this rock hammer on my field trip last weekend. It worked OK. It's better than nothing, but the sharp end got curled soon after I tried to dig some brachipods from limestone. It is not hard enough. However, considering the cheap price, it's still OK. But you shouldn't expect more.

2 of 2 found the following review helpful:

Rock Hammer OK Dec 04, 2009
By Clarence "Morningbear"
Moderately soft face good for breaking off chunks though I had to sharpen the chisel end and harden it some so it would stand up to hard igneous rocks like basalt. For the low price it is recommended.

1 of 1 found the following review helpful:

Good All Around Rock Hound Pick for the money! Oct 18, 2011
By John Mark Pool
This is not quite the heavey duty industrial quality of the Estwing Brands, but it is not near the price either. This is a general purpose Rock Hammer to add to my bag. I had to try this pick out to see if the half price was half quality. It is far better than half quality. I recommend for general to light rock pick use. Oh, yes, just go try to find one of these in Home Depot! Rare is the find! Use Amazon for this one for sure!

Great pick hammer! Apr 19, 2012
By Jill Chenoweth
This hammer is the perfect size for our rockhounding. Comfortable handle and it gets the job done. Fits nicely in our backpack and I even made a sheath for it out of denim.

works ok Feb 21, 2012
By bryan
concrete is a good test for geology hammers. this one has a semi-soft tip on it. so before you use it i would recomend hardening and tempering the tip before you use it.

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