The hammer is a striking tool. It has a wooden handle and a head. The size of hammer is indicated by weight.

There are two types of hammers:-

1. Hard face hammers

2. Soft face hammers

By:- Tanmay Patil.

Hard face hammers are further divided in four types:-Hard face hammers are further divided in four types:-

1. Ball peen hammer

2. Cross peen hammer

3. Straight peen hammer

4. Sledge hammer

Ball peen hammerBall peen hammerThis type of hammer is widely used for general purpose, lay outing, riveting, chipping and forming.

Ball peen hammer consist of peen, face, eye hole and handle.

It’s peen is ball shaped thus it is called ball peen hammer.

In eye hole a wooden handle is fixed. The peen and In eye hole a wooden handle is fixed. The peen and face are hardened, whereas the middle portion is not face are hardened, whereas the middle portion is not hardened so it can absorb the shock during striking hardened so it can absorb the shock during striking the job. It’s sizes varies from 0.12 kg to 1.00 kg.the job. It’s sizes varies from 0.12 kg to 1.00 kg.

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Cross peen hammerCross peen hammerIt is generally used in smithy shop for heavy work and spreading the hot material.

Cross peen hammer consist of peen, face, eye hole and handle.

Peen of ball peen hammer is like a wedge and is perpendicular to the shaft or handle.

Straight peen hammerStraight peen hammer

Straight peen hammer is generally used n smithy shop for swaging and riveting process.

Straight peen hammer consist of peen, face, eye hole and handle.

In straight peen hammer peen is parallel to the handle.

Sledge hammerSledge hammer

sledge hammer is used for heavier works and on flat surface in smithy shop.

It’s size varies from 2.00 kg to 10.00 kg

Soft hammers are further divided in five types:-Soft hammers are further divided in five types:-

1. Raw hide hammer

2. Mallet hammer

3. Brass hammer

4. Plastic hammer

5. Hard Rubber hammer

In common mallet is used.

MalletMallet

Mallet is type of soft hammer. It is generally made of wooden or plastics. It consists of head and handle. Head is generally 60 mm to 70 mm. in diameter and 150 mm to 300 mm in length.

It is generally used to strike finished or delicate jobs or machine parts during repair or assembling.