Product Description
Milwaukee 22 oz. Smooth Face Framing Hammer
Model Number: 48-22-9023
The Milwaukee 48-22-9023 is a 22 oz. Smooth Face Framing Hammer engineered from the ground up to address the most common user frustrations with conventional framing hammers — delivering superior driving performance with up to 10 times less peak vibration than standard framing hammers at the same weight class. Milwaukee's engineering team analyzed the specific failure points and discomfort sources in conventional framing hammer designs and addressed each one directly in the 48-22-9023: the ShockShield grip technology reduces peak vibration transmission to the operator's hand and wrist by up to 10x compared to standard rubber grip hammers, providing the ergonomic protection that framing crews who swing a hammer for 8-10 hours daily need to maintain performance and reduce long-term cumulative trauma injury risk. The ShockShield material is permanently co-molded onto the handle, creating a molecular bond between the grip and the handle substrate that will not peel, crack, separate, or delaminate regardless of the extreme heat, cold, moisture, and mechanical abuse that framing hammer handles experience on active jobsites.
The smooth face is the appropriate specification for framing applications where cleanliness of hit matters — avoiding the face marks that milled-face hammers leave in dimensional lumber surfaces that will be visible in finished applications, and providing a clean driving surface for the full range of framing fasteners from 16d sinkers to joist hanger nails to hurricane tie fasteners. The handle geometry is designed for the natural swing arc of a framing strike, with a grip profile and balance point that reduce the rotational tendency during the swing that causes glancing blows and inaccurate nail placement on high-speed production nailing. At 22 oz., this is a full production-weight framing hammer with the head mass needed to fully seat 16d sinkers and structural nails in dimensional lumber and engineered wood framing with a controlled number of strikes rather than multiple partial-drive attempts.
The straight rip claw provides the direct, powerful prying geometry needed for board pulling, form stripping, temporary brace removal, and the constant small demolition tasks that accompany active framing work on every construction project.
Features
- ShockShield grip — up to 10x peak vibration reduction vs. standard rubber grips
- Permanently co-molded grip material will not peel, crack, or delaminate under jobsite conditions
- 22 oz. head weight for full production framing force with 16d sinkers and structural nails
- Smooth face — clean driving without face marks on dimensional lumber surfaces
- Straight rip claw for board pulling, form stripping, and demolition tasks
Specifications
- Head Weight: 22 oz.
- Face: Smooth
- Claw: Straight Rip
- Grip: ShockShield Over-Mold
Includes
- (1) Milwaukee 48-22-9023 22 oz. Smooth Face Framing Hammer
