Estwing Warranty

 

Estwing Warranty

For over 80 years, millions of satisfied users have proved ESTWING hammers and hatchets give greater value and satisfaction than any other.

Nail hammers are made to drive or withdraw common nails only.

Estwing’s warranty does not apply to tools that have been misused, abused or are considered worn out. Misused tools will not be replaced.

Misuses include:

  • Chipping or denting the face against hardened steel such as other hammer faces, hatchets, star drills, punches, chisels and hardened steel nails. Always wear safety goggles.
  • Pulling hardened nails, screws or nail sets.
  • Filling nicks or overstriking the handle or claws resulting in dents, weakens the steel at these points and can cause breakage.

Estwing Mfg. Co. alone is responsible for replacement of all tools. Owner having fair claim should sent the tool direct to the company where the hammer was purchased for fair-to-all adjustment.

Misused tools will not be replaced.

How to inspect a hammer for adjustment:

Nail hammer is intended for driving and pulling common nails only. Do not use for driving hardened chisels, punches, pulling nail sets, screws, or other hardened objects. Do not strike other hammer faces. If tool is worn out, it will not be replaced. Always wear safety goggles.

Claims on which to discard a tool:

  • Dents and chips, or breaks on the face, even if small, shows hammer has been misused on hardened objects. Discard.
  • Thin tip of claws bent or broken shows misuse; excessive leverage on thin part of claw. Discard.
  • Claws wedged apart by forcing over large nails, round bars, etc. Discard.
  • Handle broken at dents, or nicks indicates misuse, caused by filling or overstriking. Discard.
  • Handle bent or twisted indicates misuse. Discard.
  • Hatchets and axes that have been reground and seem soft have lost their temper by improper grinding. Discard.

Dents in handle-neck section caused from over-striking always causes breakage. This is termed misuse, as a hammer is made to drive unhardened nails only and striking unhardened nails is to be done only with the hammer face

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