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Replaceable-Face Dead Blow Mallets
The replaceable faces can be changed out when worn. These mallets have a head loaded with metal shot for added weight and a controlled impact with minimal rebound. Use them to drive chisels and strike work without damaging its surface. The polyurethane rubber faces resist oils and solvents and won't crack under high impact; they're often used on plastic, wood, and sheet metal. To avoid marring when tapping or striking, choose a face 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. The handle has a ribbed grip for slip resistance.
Medium faces have a hardness that's suitable for most general purpose applications. Extra-hard faces have a hardness similar to that of a hard hat.
Hickory handles resist vibration.
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| Head Wt. | Face Dia. | Face Hardness Rating (Face Color) | Size | Type | Overall Lg. | Head Material | Handle Material | Grip Style | Handle Replaceable | Each | |
Round Screw-In Polyurethane Rubber Face | |||||||||||
| 3 1/2 lbs. | 2" | Medium (Green) × Extra Hard (Black) | 3/8"-16 | UNC | 15" | Iron | Hickory | Ribbed | Replaceable | 0000000 | 0000000 |
Soft faces have a hardness similar to that of a tire tread.
Medium faces have a hardness that's suitable for most general purpose applications.
Hard faces have a hardness similar to that of a bowling ball.
Extra-hard faces have a hardness similar to that of a hard hat.
Create-Your-Own Mallets
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 for clamping-head face mount mallets have a head with two pieces that clamp together to grip faces tightly. They include a head, nut, and replaceable handle. To assemble, loosen the nut under the head, insert the faces, and tighten the nut.
Rubber and plastic faces are softer than metal faces, so they're good for sheet metal work. All have a face hardness rating for comparing their hardness with other rubber and plastic faces.
Hard faces have a hardness similar to that of a bowling ball.
Extra-hard faces have a hardness similar to that of a hard hat.
Rawhide faces are more durable than plastic and won't distort the surface of soft sheet metal, such as brass, aluminum, and copper.
| Face Dia. | Cannot Be Sold To | Each | |
| 2" | Canada | 0000000 | 000000 |
Copper faces are for use on brass, copper, aluminum, and steel.
| Face Dia. | Each | |
| 2" | 0000000 | 000000 |
Nonsparking Blacksmiths' Hammers
The faces and head are made of aluminum-bronze that is Factory Mutual approved, so these tools inhibit sparking and are nonmagnetic and corrosion resistant. They satisfy OSHA requirements that specify nonsparking tools for locations where flammable vapors and combustible residues are present. Use the flat end of the head to strike metal, concrete, and stone; the wedge-shaped end is for shaping and bending metal. These tools are also known as cross-peen hammers. A textured grip provides slip resistance. For replacement handles, see Fiberglass Hammer Handles.
Warning: Do not use these tools in direct contact with acetylene.
| Head Wt., lbs. | Face Lg. | Face Wd. | Overall Lg. | Face Material | Handle Replaceable | Specifications Met | Each | |
Fiberglass Handle with Textured Grip | ||||||||
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| 3 1/2 | 1 7/8" | 1 7/8" | 15" | Aluminum-Bronze | Replaceable | FM Approved | 0000000 | 0000000 |