The last feature that separates the framing hammer from the standard is the length of the handle. Your standard hammers will come with a thirteen to fourteen inch handle. A framing hammer will come with a sixteen all the way up to eighteen inch handle. The reason for this is to add more leverage and power with each swing that you do. Now there are some framers out there that have a thirteen inch handle but most of the time you’re going to see this longer handle on a framer.