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holding air hammers

Stone Conversations : Archive 5 : Message 00695

From: Norman Watts <Norman_Watts@zzzzzzz>
Date: Tue, 27 Apr 2004 08:15:06 -0400
Subject: holding air hammers

I'm taking a course in stone carving which includes using air hammers.
We are taught to hold the hammer like a pencil, which works fine.
However, after about 4 hrs my right (hammer) hand starts to get pretty
tired. I've been told not to over grip, and I think I don't. Also, my
hands are reasonably strong from climbing and a generally active life
style. Am I still doing something wrong or is getting tired after that
time to be expected for what is still a relatively unaccustomed
activity for me? Is this the only good way to hold the hammer?

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