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    About Hammers
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    Hit the nail on the head with the right hammer; choose by main feature, material, and size.

    Mallets

    Drive chisels with control and strike workpieces without damaging their surface.
    When choosing a mallet, consider the face material, overall length, and head weight. To avoid marring, the face material should be softer than your workpiece. Use shorter, lighter mallets for tapping parts into place or making small cuts with a chisel. Use longer, heavier mallets for assembling joints, dislodging stuck parts, and making aggressive chisel cuts.
    SBR FaceAbout SBR Face
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Hammers. Mallets , SBR Face.
    SBR faces are softer than metal or plastic faces, so they’re good for striking plastic, wood, and thin sheet metal.
    Hickory Handle—Our most vibration-resistant handles, they keep the force of blows from buzzing through your arm.
    White Face—Won’t leave marks on your surface.
    Face Hardness Rating—We rate plastic and rubber faces to help you compare their hardness. The softer the face, the less likely it is to mar delicate workpieces. The harder the face, the more force you can apply with each tap.
    Head Wt.,
    oz.
    Face
    Dia.
    Face Hardness
    Rating
    Face
    Color
    Overall
    Lg.
    Grip
    Style
    Handle
    Replaceable
    Each
    Hickory Handle
    71 5/8"SoftBlack12 1/2"PlainNo5917A1000000
    71 5/8"SoftWhite12 1/2"PlainNo5878A300000
     
    Polyethylene Face
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Hammers. Mallets , Polyethylene Face.
    Polyethylene faces are harder than rubber and SBR faces. They're good for striking plastic, wood, and thin sheet metal.
    Hickory Handle—Our most vibration-resistant handles, they keep the force of blows from buzzing through your arm.
    Face Hardness Rating—We rate plastic and rubber faces to help you compare their hardness. The softer the face, the less likely it is to mar delicate workpieces. The harder the face, the more force you can apply with each tap.
    Head Wt.,
    oz.
    Face
    Dia.
    Face Hardness
    Rating
    Face
    Color
    Overall
    Lg.
    Grip
    Style
    Handle
    Replaceable
    Specs. Met
    Each
    Hickory Handle
    71 1/2"Medium HardYellow10 3/4"PlainNoASME B107.545913A3000000
     

    Replaceable-Face Mallets

    Replace faces when they become worn rather than replacing the entire tool. These mallets are suitable for driving chisels and striking work without damaging its surface. Choose a mallet with a face that's softer than your workpiece to avoid marring it when tapping or striking. Lighter weight mallets are good for tapping work into place and driving a chisel to make small cuts. Use heavier weight mallets when assembling joints, dislodging stuck parts, and making aggressive cuts with a chisel. Longer mallets allow for more powerful swings.
    Screw-In Polyethylene Face
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Hammers. Replaceable-Face Mallets , Screw-In Polyethylene Face, Hickory Handle with Plain Grip.

    Hickory Handle with

    Plain Grip

    Polyethylene faces are softer than metal faces, so they're good for striking plastic, wood, and sheet metal.
    Hickory Handle—Hickory handles resist vibration.
    Extra-Hard Face—Extra-hard faces have a hardness similar to that of a hard hat.
    Face Hardness Rating—All have a face hardness rating for comparing their hardness with other rubber and plastic faces.
    Mallets
    Replacement
    Faces
    Face
    Head Wt.,
    oz.
    Face
    Dia.
    Face Hardness Rating
    (Face Color)
    Thread
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    Overall
    Lg.
    Head
    Material
    Handle
    Replaceable
    Each
    Each
    Hickory Handle with Plain Grip
    71"Extra Hard (Yellow)7/16"-14
    		UNC
    		10 1/4"SteelNo5912A220000005951A800000
     

    Welding Hammers

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Hammers. Welding Hammers , Steel Handle with Wire-Coil Grip, Style F.

    Steel Handle with

    Wire-Coil Grip, Style F

    Chip and scrape away weld spatter, paint, and rust.
    Steel Handle—Steel handles are stronger than wooden handles but have less vibration resistance.
    Wire-Coil Grip—Wire coil grips are flexible and dissipate heat.
    Head
    Style
    Wt.,
    oz.
    Style
    Blade
    Wd.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Head
    Material
    Handle
    Replaceable
    Each
    Steel Handle with Wire-Coil Grip
    F7Chisel, Pick1"10 1/2"SteelNo7842A23000000
     

    Sheet Metal Forming Hammers

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Forming Blocks. Sheet Metal Forming Hammers , Style A.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Forming Blocks. Sheet Metal Forming Hammers , Style B.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Forming Blocks. Sheet Metal Forming Hammers , Style C.

    Style A

    Style B

    Style C

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Forming Blocks. Sheet Metal Forming Hammers , Style D.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Forming Spoons. Sheet Metal Forming Hammers , Style A.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Forming Spoons. Sheet Metal Forming Hammers , Style B.

    Style D

    Style A

    Style B

    Also known as body and fender tools, these hammers are excellent for forming and repairing dents in sheet metal components.
    Round Face with Pick Head
    Image of Product. Style D. Front orientation. Style D. Sheet Metal Forming Hammers .

    Style D

    Hickory Handle—Hickory handles resist vibration.
    Face
    Style
    Head Wt.,
    oz.
    Dia.
    Material
    Face
    Texture
    Overall
    Lg.
    Handle
    Replaceable
    Each
    Hickory Handle
    D71 1/2"SteelSmooth11 13/16"Yes6689A351000000
     
    Accessories and Replacements for Hammers
    Forming Blocks
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Forming Blocks. Sheet Metal Forming Hammers , Style A.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Forming Blocks. Sheet Metal Forming Hammers , Style B.

    Style A

    Style B

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Forming Blocks. Sheet Metal Forming Hammers , Style C.
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Contains Annotated. Forming Blocks. Sheet Metal Forming Hammers , Style D.

    Style C

    Style D

    Styles A-D—Place on the back side of your workpiece to act as a support when you strike it. Also known as dolly blocks.
    Block
    Style
    Lg.
    Wd.
    Ht.
    Wt.,
    lb.
    Material
    Each
    A3 1/4"2 3/4"2 3/8"3Steel
    		6689A240000000
    B3 1/4"2 3/8"1 3/8"2 1/4Steel
    		6689A2600000
    C4 1/4"2"2"3 5/8Steel
    		6689A48000000
    D4 1/2"2 1/8"1 1/8"2 1/2Steel
    		6689A2300000
    Forming Spoons
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Forming Spoons. Sheet Metal Forming Hammers , Style A.

    Style A

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Forming Spoons. Sheet Metal Forming Hammers , Style B.

    Style B

    Place against the face of your workpiece and strike with a hammer. The blow will transfer to the workpiece without damaging the finish. Also known as dinging spoons, these tools are often used to smooth ridges and dings in sheet metal.
    Style B—Style B have large, slightly curved faces for efficient finishing and shaping of sheet metal edges.
    Head
    Style
    Lg.
    Wd.
    Ht.
    Wt.,
    oz.
    Material
    Each
    A4"2"1/4"12Steel
    		6689A28000000
    B7"1 1/2"1/4"36Steel
    		3142N1500000
    Hammer Handles
    Each
    Replacement 11-13/16" Lg. Hickory Handle6689A9000000
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