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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 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. All have a face hardness rating for comparing their hardness with other rubber and plastic faces. Soft faces have a hardness similar to that of a tire tread.
Head Wt. | Face Dia. | Face Hardness Rating | Face Color | Overall Lg. | Handle Material | Grip Style | Handle Replaceable | Each | |
Polyurethane Rubber Face | |||||||||
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10 oz. | 1 1/4" | Soft | Fluorescent Orange | 10 1/4" | Polyurethane Rubber with Steel Core | Textured | Nonreplaceable | 0000000 | 000000 |
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 | |||||||||||
10 oz. | 1" | Medium (Green) × Extra Hard (Black) | 1/4"-20 | UNC | 11" | Aluminum | Hickory | Ribbed | Replaceable | 0000000 | 000000 |
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.
Mallets
Drive chisels and strike work without damaging its surface. To avoid marring, choose a mallet with faces that are 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.
Hickory faces are a good choice for light sheet metal work and striking wood.
Brass faces are suitable for striking steel, iron, stone, and other hard surfaces.
Hickory handles resist vibration. Steel and aluminum handles are stronger than hickory handles but have less vibration resistance.
Nail Hammers
Drive nails with the flat, steel face and remove them with the claw on the other end of the head.
Straight-claw hammers are also known as framing hammers. They're a good choice for ripping and prying wood in addition to nail removal, but they do not remove nails as efficiently as curved-claw hammers.
Hickory handles resist vibration.
For replacement handles, see Hickory Hammer Handles.
Straight Claw | ||||||
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Head Wt., oz. | Face Dia. | Overall Lg. | Face Material | Handle Replaceable | Each | |
Hickory Handle—Plain Grip | ||||||
Smooth Face | ||||||
10 | 7/8" | 11" | Steel | Replaceable | 000000 | 000000 |
Palm Grip Hammers
No handle means precise control for tapping work into position. These hammers can be used in tight spaces where standard hammers don't have room to swing. The replaceable faces have a hardness similar to that of a hard hat. A hex-shaped body keeps the hammer from rolling when you set it down.
Welding Hammers
Chip and scrape away weld spatter, paint, and rust.
Hickory handles resist vibration.
Head | |||||||
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Wt. | Style | Blade Wd. | Overall Lg. | Head Material | Each | ||
Hickory Handle with Plain Grip | |||||||
A | 10 oz. | Chisel/Pick | 1" | 10 1/2" | Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |
Sheet Metal Forming Hammers
Also known as body and fender tools, these hammers are excellent for forming and repairing dents in sheet metal components.
Serrated face prevents the head from slipping when striking.
Hickory handles resist vibration. Fiberglass handles combine the strength of steel with the vibration resistance of wood and have a textured grip for slip resistance.
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 have large, slightly curved faces for efficient finishing and shaping of sheet metal edges.
Place on the back side of your workpiece to act as a support when you strike it. Also known as dolly blocks.
A long handle lets you access hard-to-reach spots. Place the block on the back side of your workpiece to act as a support when you strike it. Also known as dolly blocks.
Block | |||||||
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Lg. | Wd. | Ht. | Overall Lg. | Wt., lbs. | Material | Each | |
3" | 2 1/2" | 1" | 14" | 4 1/4 | Steel | 0000000 | 000000 |