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- Woodworking Hammers
- 1.Claw Hammer
- 2. Rip Hammer/Smooth Face Hammer
- 3. Framing Hammer
- 4. Electricians Hammer
- 5. Lath Hammer
- 6. Hatchet Hammer
- 7. Slaters Hammer
- 8. Cross Pein Pin Hammer
- 9. Upholstery Hammer
- 10. Lineman’s Hammer
- Mallets
- 1. Rubber Mallet
- 2. Dead Blow Mallet
- 3. Soft Face Mallet
- 4. Joiners Mallet
- Demolition Hammers
- 1. Sledge Hammer
- 2. Splitting Maul (Hammer)
- 3. Railroad Spike Maul Hammer
- Metalworking Hammers
- 1. Blacksmith Pein Hammer
- 2. Ball Peen Hammer
- 3. Blocking/Bossing Hammer
- 4. Raising Hammer
- 5. Forming Hammer
- 6. Brass Hammer
- 7. Tinner’s Hammer
- 8. Welders Hammer/Chipping Hammer
- 9. Planishing Hammer
- 10. Boiler Scaling Hammer
- 11. Toolmakers Hammer
- 12. Chasing Hammer
- 13. Auto-Body Hammer
- 14. Copper Hide Hammer
- Masonry Hammers
- 1. The Stone Mason’s Hammer/Brick Hammer
- 2. Scutch Hammer
- 3. Bushing Hammer
- 4. Prospectors Hammer/Pick Hammer
- Specialized Hammers
- 1. Rock Climbing Hammer
- 2. War Hammer
Woodworking Hammers
1.Claw Hammer
2. Rip Hammer/Smooth Face Hammer
3. Framing Hammer
4. Electricians Hammer
5. Lath Hammer
6. Hatchet Hammer
7. Slaters Hammer
8. Cross Pein Pin Hammer
9. Upholstery Hammer
10. Lineman’s Hammer
Mallets
1. Rubber Mallet
The rubber head produces softer blows, ideal for jobs where you need to avoid breakage such as when tapping ceramic tiles into place during tile installation.
2. Dead Blow Mallet
Dead blow mallets aim to minimize both the impact force from the strike and potential damage to the surrounding area. They typically have a solid rubber or part hollowed out head filled with sand.
3. Soft Face Mallet
Soft face mallets are made to bend materials such as wood, metal and plastic without damaging the surface or breaking the material.
4. Joiners Mallet
Brilliant for heavy chisel work, a joiner’s mallet features a large head with two angled faces.
Demolition Hammers
1. Sledge Hammer
2. Splitting Maul (Hammer)
3. Railroad Spike Maul Hammer
Metalworking Hammers
1. Blacksmith Pein Hammer
2. Ball Peen Hammer
3. Blocking/Bossing Hammer
4. Raising Hammer
5. Forming Hammer
6. Brass Hammer
7. Tinner’s Hammer
8. Welders Hammer/Chipping Hammer
9. Planishing Hammer
10. Boiler Scaling Hammer
11. Toolmakers Hammer
12. Chasing Hammer
13. Auto-Body Hammer
14. Copper Hide Hammer
Masonry Hammers
1. The Stone Mason’s Hammer/Brick Hammer
2. Scutch Hammer
3. Bushing Hammer
4. Prospectors Hammer/Pick Hammer
Specialized Hammers
1. Rock Climbing Hammer
2. War Hammer
We’re always looking to improve this list, so if we must one off let us know in the comments below!
You have a typo. Scutch hammers are used to remove mortar, not motor.
You also appear to be missing the images for the tinner’s and lineman’s hammers.
Otherwise, an excellent guide to tools. Have you considered expanding it to include more warlike types of hammers?
Thanks for sharing. I was also looking for those used for hammering diameter 20mm x length 1 metre steel pegs into the ground.