Hi Allen ,
I can only speak about Chinese body working tools that I bought . The faces
of my hammers and dollies were not hardened or tempered . They soon became
gouged, pitted and scratched. Not nice and polished. Once this happens they
will start to transfer these marks to the metal. Much like a letter or
number punch. These transfer marks are a pain to remove. Also all of the
heads came loose from the handles. On the other hand, my made in America
"Martin" tools have been used extensively for more than a year and show no
signs of wear . They are wonderfully balanced and a pleasure to use. Given
the choice I would spend my $20 on a single quality hammer before I wasted
another dime on junk.
I also understand that FROST in the UK sells quality British body working
tools.
YMMV ,
Mark Hanna
AN5
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> Harbor Freight has a nice set in a case for $20. Go to:
> http://www.harborfreight.com/cpi/taf/Displayitem.taf?itemnumber=31277
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> They may only work on Chinese metal, but I bought the set when it was
> on sale for $15.
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> Allen Hefner
> SCCA Philly Region Rally Steward
> '77 Midget
> '92 Mitsubishi Expo LRV Sport
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