What Are the Five Types of Hammers?

Hammers have found uses in various industries starting from construction to metalworking.  Today, we are eyeing on exploring the five main types of hammers: the Double Round Hammer, Stoning Hammer, Sledge Hammer, Machinist Hammer, and Claw Hammer. Every hammer has a separate application, but nevertheless, they are all integral in their respective sectors.

1. Double Round Hammer

The Double Round Hammer is an all-in-one tool suitable for most metalworking and shaping operations. Its two faces are both smooth and round and provide a medium to slow force that is well distributed in the metal when it is being hit. Below are the areas where it is most frequently used:

Metal Shaping: The best hammer to use when you need to transform metals into desired shapes during the process of blacksmithing . The roundness of the faces allows for the work to be done very accurately without the danger of damage to the material.

Correcting Minor Blemishes: it can help you polish small dents or dress the edges of your metal well.

Assembly Work: It is a perfect tool for aligning metal pieces during welding or fitting that ensures a correct fit.

The supreme feature of Double Round Hammer lays in its being the most precise and easiest to wield, where it finds a wide use among professionals in the field of metal fabrication.

2. Stoning Hammer

The Stoning Hammer is a tool especially for those who do stonework and masonry with great precision. It is a hammer with a double-face head, having one face flat for all of the ordinary striking and with the other one, chiseled, for highly detailed shaping work. Examples of its uses are as follows:

Stone Shaping: A tool utilized in the stonework for the purpose of making the stones softer and more manageable for building, sculpture or decoration.

Masonry Work: Easy-to-use when it comes to breaking and shaping materials such as granite, marble, or limestone for masonry.

The Stoning Hammer imparts strength and accuracy, thus being an indispensable tool in the hands of the masons and stonecarvers.

3. Sledge Hammer

The Sledge Hammer is a powerful device designed for demolition and driving stakes. It is the strong steel head and the long handle that bring power to manage the hard work. The following are the main jobs it’s suitable for:

Demolition Work: Absolutely the best for getting rid of unwanted walls, concrete, or brick, in case your renovation or building project has caused such changes.

Driving Stakes and Posts: Quickly locates the key stake or fence posts that need to be installed deep into the ground and the best way to do it.

Breaking Stone and Concrete: It is an optimal tool for breaking tough materials like concrete and stone in construction.

A Sledge Hammer is recognized by its fierce blows and long life and thereby, it is the first choice for the construction personnel in the field.

4. Machinist Hammer

The Machinist Hammer is the special tool that is employed in many light and heavy works like shaping and cutting metals. Similarly, it becomes perfectly useful for different kinds of work such as:

Precision Striking: When the task includes striking only that part of a component that could be removed for a repair, it goes hassle-free, and the whole repairing process becomes more productive and efficient.

Removing Dents and Bends: Dent repairing tools are common car repairing devices that come in really handy while you are attempting to straighten or remove dents from the car body.

So, the Machinist Hammer is the primary choice of machinists and metalworkers alike.

5. Glaw Hammer

A Glaw Hammer is, for driving and removing nails, an effective and versatile tool. Here is a list of applications that it serves:

Driving Nails: A one-fits-all tool that presents perfect places for hammering nails into wood, drywall, or any other thing that is made of the same material, generally seen in constructions and carpentry.

Nail Removal: The claw pulling the curved end is a highly efficient tool for the removal of nails and is thus useful for demolition and repair work.

Breaking Objects: the claw hammer can force its way through any of the lightweight materials such as drywall or wood while the latter is being renovated.

Furniture and DIY Projects: It is highly suitable when you want to assemble furniture, frame, or hang items during the renovation tasks of your home.

The Claw Hammer is very convenient to use and can be employed in many ways, which is why it has become so popular with professionals and amateurs alike.

Conclusion

At YDS Tool, we not only provide a wide range of hammers but also each one serves specific functions better. By rightly understanding the diverse uses these hammers have, you can benefit by choosing the tool best suited to your application.

If you require further information, please contact us.