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

    High-Visibility Dead Blow Mallets

    A fluorescent orange color makes these mallets easy to see. The head is loaded with metal shot for added weight and a controlled impact with minimal rebound. All are suitable for driving chisels and striking work without damaging its surface. Choose a lighter weight mallet 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. A textured grip provides slip resistance.
    Polyurethane Rubber Face
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Hammers. High-Visibility Dead Blow Mallets .
    Polyurethane rubber faces resist oils and solvents and won't crack under high impact. They're softer than metal faces, so they're good for striking plastic, wood, and sheet metal.
    Soft Face—Soft faces have a hardness similar to that of a tire tread.
    Medium Face—Medium faces have a hardness that's suitable for most general purpose applications.
    Face Hardness Rating—All have a face hardness rating for comparing their hardness with other plastic faces.
    Head Wt.,
    lb.
    Face
    Dia.
    Face Hardness Rating
    (Face Color)
    Overall
    Lg.
    Head Material
    Handle Color
    Handle
    Replaceable
    Each
    Polyurethane Rubber Handle with Steel Core—Textured Grip
    1 1/81 1/2"Medium (Fluorescent Orange)12 1/4"Polyurethane Rubber
    		Fluorescent OrangeNo6073A23000000
    1 1/81 5/8"Soft (Fluorescent Orange)11 1/4"Polyurethane Rubber
    		Fluorescent OrangeNo6051A3100000
     

    Riveting Hammers

    Image of Product. Front orientation. Hammers. Riveting Hammers , Round Steel Face, Hickory Handle with Plain Grip, Style A.

    Round Steel Face,

    Hickory Handle with

    Plain Grip, Style A

    Set solid rivets by hand. These tools are also known as paneing, setting, and seaming hammers. Use the flat end of the head to drive rivets and pins. The other end of the head has a wedge shape for creating corners and seams in sheet metal. For replacement handles, see Hickory Hammer Handles.
    Round Steel Face
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Hammers. Riveting Hammers , Round Steel Face, Hickory Handle with Plain Grip, Style A.

    Hickory Handle with

    Plain Grip, Style A

    Hickory Handle—Hickory handles resist vibration.
    Style
    Head Wt.,
    lb.
    Face
    Dia.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Head
    Material
    Handle
    Replaceable
    Each
    Hickory Handle with Plain Grip
    A1 1/81 1/16"12 3/4"SteelYes5860A3000000
     

    Create-Your-Own Mallets

    Image of System. Assembled Hammer. Front orientation. Hammers. Create-Your-Own Mallets .

    Assembled Hammer

    Pair a body with two faces of different materials to create the perfect striking tool. Use mallets to drive chisels and strike work without damaging its surface. To avoid marring, use a face material that's softer than your workpiece. 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.
    Bodies with Screw-In Face Mount
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Hammers. Create-Your-Own Mallets , Screw-In Face.
    Image of Specification. Front orientation. Exploded view. Contains Border. Screw-In Face. Create-Your-Own Mallets .

    Screw-In

    Face

    Bodies for screw-in face mount mallets have threads at each end of the head for attaching faces. They include a head and handle. The handle has a textured grip for slip resistance.
    Face
    Head Wt.,
    lb.
    For Face
    Dia.
    Thread
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    Overall
    Lg.
    Head
    Material
    Handle
    Replaceable
    Each
    Fiberglass Handle with Textured Grip
    1 1/82"3/8"-16
    		UNC
    		14"Nylon
    		No5877A154000000
     
    Accessories for Bodies
    PVC Faces
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Hammer Faces. Create-Your-Own Mallets , PVC Face.

    PVC Face

    PVC Faces—PVC faces are softer than metal faces, so they're good for sheet metal work.
    Soft Face—Soft faces have a hardness similar to that of a tire tread.
    Medium-Soft Face—Medium-soft faces have a hardness similar to that of a shoe heel.
    Medium Face—Medium faces have a hardness that's suitable for most general purpose applications.
    Medium-Hard Face—Medium-hard faces have a hardness similar to that of a plastic cutting board.
    Hard Face—Hard faces have a hardness similar to that of a bowling ball. Hard faces have a hardness similar to that of a bowling ball.
    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 plastic faces.
    Soft Face
    Medium-Soft Face
    Medium Face
    Medium-Hard Face
    Hard Face
    Extra-Hard Face
    Face
    Dia.
    Face Thread
    Size
    Each
    Each
    Each
    Each
    Each
    Each
    Screw-In PVC Faces
    2"3/8"-16
    		5877A430000005877A530000005877A630000005877A730000005877A830000005877A93000000
     
    Polyurethane Rubber Faces
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Hammer Faces. Create-Your-Own Mallets , Polyurethane Rubber Face.

    Polyurethane

    Rubber Face

    Polyurethane Rubber Face—Polyurethane rubber faces are softer than metal faces, so they're good for sheet metal work.
    Soft Face—Soft faces have a hardness similar to that of a tire tread.
    Medium Face—Medium faces have a hardness that's suitable for most general purpose applications.
    Hard Face—Hard faces have a hardness similar to that of a bowling ball. Hard faces have a hardness similar to that of a bowling ball.
    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 plastic faces.
    Face
    Soft (Orange)
    Medium (Green)
    Hard (Red)
    Extra Hard
    (Black)
    Face
    Dia.
    Thread
    Size
    Thread
    Type
    Each
    Each
    Each
    Each
    Screw-In Polyurethane Rubber Faces
    2"3/8"-16
    		UNC
    		6047A340000006047A440000006047A540000006047A64000000
     

    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.
    Hickory Face
    Image of Product. Front orientation. Hammers. Mallets , Hickory Face.
    Hickory faces are used for striking wood or soft sheet metal, such as brass and copper.
    Hickory Handle—Our most vibration-resistant handles, they keep the force of blows from buzzing through your arm.
    Head Wt.,
    lb.
    Face
    Dia.
    Overall
    Lg.
    Grip
    Style
    Handle
    Replaceable
    Each
    Hickory Handle
    1 1/82 3/4"13 1/4"PlainNo5899A18000000
     
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