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Hammers

Hammers drive force through a hard striking head. They are mostly used for driving nails, breaking material, or shaping metal.

Tool	Used for
Ball peen hammer	Forming custom metal parts, flattening rivet heads, and metalworking. The rounded peen allows for shaping and forming metal.
Claw hammer	Building wooden structures, framing, and general carpentry. The clawed end is used to remove nails.
Sledgehammer	Demolition, driving fence posts, breaking concrete, and knocking down walls. The heft allows for heavy blows.

Mallets deliver force through a softer head, so they can strike without marring the work surface.

Tool	Used for
Rubber mallet	Dent removal, assembling parts, and minor repairs on ships and aircraft. It can strike without damaging surfaces.
Dead blow mallet	Seating parts, fitting pipes, and heavy assembly work. Can deliver force while minimizing bounce back.
Wooden mallet	Woodworking, driving chisels, and joinery.

These tools concentrate force onto a small point for cutting, marking, or driving pins.

Tool	Used for
Pin punch	Removing rivets, dowel pins, and roll pins during mechanical repairs. It can drive out or install pins without damaging surrounding material.
Center punch	Precision drilling, woodworking, and metal fabrication. It creates a starting mark before drilling.
Brass drift	Aligning holes, positioning engine components, and working where non-sparking tools are required. It can align or move parts without creating sparks or damaging metal surfaces.

Hammers drive force through a hard striking head. They are mostly used for driving nails, breaking material, or shaping metal.

Tool	Used for
Ball peen hammer	Forming custom metal parts, flattening rivet heads, and metalworking. The rounded peen allows for shaping and forming metal.
Claw hammer	Building wooden structures, framing, and general carpentry. The clawed end is used to remove nails.
Sledgehammer	Demolition, driving fence posts, breaking concrete, and knocking down walls. The heft allows for heavy blows.

Mallets deliver force through a softer head, so they can strike without marring the work surface.

Tool	Used for
Rubber mallet	Dent removal, assembling parts, and minor repairs on ships and aircraft. It can strike without damaging surfaces.
Dead blow mallet	Seating parts, fitting pipes, and heavy assembly work. Can deliver force while minimizing bounce back.
Wooden mallet	Woodworking, driving chisels, and joinery.

These tools concentrate force onto a small point for cutting, marking, or driving pins.

Tool	Used for
Pin punch	Removing rivets, dowel pins, and roll pins during mechanical repairs. It can drive out or install pins without damaging surrounding material.
Center punch	Precision drilling, woodworking, and metal fabrication. It creates a starting mark before drilling.
Brass drift	Aligning holes, positioning engine components, and working where non-sparking tools are required. It can align or move parts without creating sparks or damaging metal surfaces.

Hammers drive force through a hard striking head. They are mostly used for driving nails, breaking material, or shaping metal.

Tool	Used for
Ball peen hammer	Forming custom metal parts, flattening rivet heads, and metalworking. The rounded peen allows for shaping and forming metal.
Claw hammer	Building wooden structures, framing, and general carpentry. The clawed end is used to remove nails.
Sledgehammer	Demolition, driving fence posts, breaking concrete, and knocking down walls. The heft allows for heavy blows.

Mallets deliver force through a softer head, so they can strike without marring the work surface.

Tool	Used for
Rubber mallet	Dent removal, assembling parts, and minor repairs on ships and aircraft. It can strike without damaging surfaces.
Dead blow mallet	Seating parts, fitting pipes, and heavy assembly work. Can deliver force while minimizing bounce back.
Wooden mallet	Woodworking, driving chisels, and joinery.

These tools concentrate force onto a small point for cutting, marking, or driving pins.

Tool	Used for
Pin punch	Removing rivets, dowel pins, and roll pins during mechanical repairs. It can drive out or install pins without damaging surrounding material.
Center punch	Precision drilling, woodworking, and metal fabrication. It creates a starting mark before drilling.
Brass drift	Aligning holes, positioning engine components, and working where non-sparking tools are required. It can align or move parts without creating sparks or damaging metal surfaces.

Hammers drive force through a hard striking head. They are mostly used for driving nails, breaking material, or shaping metal.

Tool	Used for
Ball peen hammer	Forming custom metal parts, flattening rivet heads, and metalworking. The rounded peen allows for shaping and forming metal.
Claw hammer	Building wooden structures, framing, and general carpentry. The clawed end is used to remove nails.
Sledgehammer	Demolition, driving fence posts, breaking concrete, and knocking down walls. The heft allows for heavy blows.

Mallets deliver force through a softer head, so they can strike without marring the work surface.

Tool	Used for
Rubber mallet	Dent removal, assembling parts, and minor repairs on ships and aircraft. It can strike without damaging surfaces.
Dead blow mallet	Seating parts, fitting pipes, and heavy assembly work. Can deliver force while minimizing bounce back.
Wooden mallet	Woodworking, driving chisels, and joinery.

These tools concentrate force onto a small point for cutting, marking, or driving pins.

Tool	Used for
Pin punch	Removing rivets, dowel pins, and roll pins during mechanical repairs. It can drive out or install pins without damaging surrounding material.
Center punch	Precision drilling, woodworking, and metal fabrication. It creates a starting mark before drilling.
Brass drift	Aligning holes, positioning engine components, and working where non-sparking tools are required. It can align or move parts without creating sparks or damaging metal surfaces.