Stanley Defiance Hatchets, Hammers, and Picks

Hammers from the Stanley Defiance line of tools are an interesting lot that also breaks from the normal numbering system in that it is not 12## instead they follow more closely to the traditional Stanley numbering pattern of No. ##. So here’s a breakdown of the Defiance Nail Hammers:

  • Defiance Hammer No. 01 – 20oz Nail Hammer, plain face
  • Defiance Hammer No. 01 1/2 – 16oz Nail Hammer, plain face
  • Defiance Hammer No. 02 – 13oz Nail Hammer, plain face
  • Defiance Hammer No. 011 – 20oz Nail Hammer, bell face
  • Defiance Hammer No. 011 1/2 – 16oz Nail Hammer, bell face
  • Defiance Hammer No. 012 – 13oz Nail Hammer, bell face
  • Defiance Hammer No. 013 – 7oz Nail Hammer, bell face
  • Defiance Hammer No. 01 – 20oz Adze Eye, curved claw, semi-ripping pattern plain neck
  • Defiance Hammer No. 01 1/2 – 16oz Adze Eye, curved claw, semi-ripping pattern plain neck
  • Defiance Hammer No. 02 – 13oz Adze Eye, curved claw, semi-ripping pattern plain neck
  • Defiance Hammer No. 0211 1/2 – 16oz “Hercules” Curved Claw Nail Hammer
  • Defiance Hammer No. 111 1/2 – 16oz “Arrow” Curved Claw Nail Hammer
  • Defiance Hammer No. 131 1/2 – 16oz “Standard” Curved Claw Nail Hammer
  • Defiance Hammer No. 121 1/2 – 16oz “Arrow” Ripping Claw Nail Hammer
  • Defiance Hammer No. 213 – 7oz “Hercules” Ladies Nail Hammer
  • Defiance Hammer No. 1401 – 32oz Blacksmiths Hammer
  • Defiance Hammer No. 0310 –
  • Defiance Hammer No. 0311 –
  • Defiance Hammer No. 0312 –
  • Defiance Hammer No. 0313 –
  • Defiance Hatchet No. 1201-
  • Defiance Hammer No. 431 1/2 – 24oz Brick Hammer
  • Defiance Hammer No. 432A – 32oz Brick Hammer
  • Defiance Pick No. 251 – 16oz Prospecting Pick
  • Defiance Pick No. 252 – 24oz. Prospecting Pick
  • Defiance No. 1210 3/4 – 4″ Center Punch
  • Defiance No. 1211 3/4 – 4″ Nail Set in 1/32, 2/32, 3/32, 4/32 sizes Square Head
  • Defiance No. 1211 – 4″ Nail Set in 1/32, 2/32, 3/32, 4/32 sizes Round Head

That’s not all of them though, presently that covers what was available in the 1934 No. 34 Stanley Tool catalog. I know there are ball peen hammers and hatchets as well though I have yet to get either of them. I am wanting to assemble a large, 95% – 100% complete collection of all of the Defiance planes and tools. From that I intend to write up a collectors guide to help others track down this line of tools from Stanley.

UPDATE 5-22-23 – Did some more poking around and found a couple of pages from a vintage catalog that showed a couple of the picks and hammers as well as a center punch and some nail sets so I have added them above.

If an item in the listings above is bold and green that means I already own it, bold and gold is purchased pending delivery. As time permits I will get more pictures of items from my actual collection to post up here. At present I am working on getting the pages sorted and organized so as not to become one huge picture heavy page… instead I’ll make a lot of picture heavy pages lol.