Product Details
20 oz. Wood Handle Milled Face Straight Claw Long Professional Hammer by Vaughan®. The 20 oz "999 series hammers are based on a unique rip hammer design originated by Vaughan. The extra steel behind the striking face, and the deep throat, octagon neck and smoothly swept claws creates a hammer that looks as good as it feels in use. This 999ML fefatures a longer handle than the original 999. Superb balance and comfortable grip make this hammer a favorite of tradesmen. Top quality, white hickory handle is triple wedged. Milled Face. Rust-resistant powder coat finish. MADE IN USA.
Specifications
| Claw Style: Straight |
| Face Style: Milled |
| Handle Length: 16" |
| Hanle Material: Wood |
| Head Weight: 20 oz. |
Features
- Designed to help to get your job done right
- Manufactured utilizing the highest quality materials
- Built to provide exceptional levels of durability
The company that is today Vaughan & Bushnell Mfg. Co., was founded in Peoria, Illinois by Alexander Vaughan. It began as a plumbing business, which in those days consisted of digging wells and piping water into the kitchens of the local citizenry. Alexander's business prospered, but the inventive, 18-year old blacksmith had his eye on bigger things.
The split-rail fencing of farmland was beginning to be replaced by steel posts and wire. Alexander had an idea for improving the design of the augers used for digging post holes. He turned idea into reality, and believing that Chicago would outstrip Peoria as a business center, moved to the Windy City. He set up a blacksmith shop in a room behind a hardware store owned by Sidney Bushnell.