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Dead Blow Mallets
The head on these mallets is 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. To avoid marring, choose a mallet with 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. All have a textured or ribbed grip for slip resistance.
Mallets with two face materials can be used for a wider range of applications than other mallets.
Plastic faces are 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 plastic faces. Soft faces have a hardness similar to that of a tire tread.
PVC plastic handles with steel core resist breakage if you miss your mark.
Plastic Face | |||||||||
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| Head Wt. | Face Dia. | Hardness Rating | Color | Overall Lg. | Head Material | Handle Color | Handle Replaceable | Each | |
PVC Plastic Face  | |||||||||
PVC Plastic Handle with Steel Core—Textured Grip | |||||||||
| 8 oz. | 1 5/8" | Soft | Black | 10 3/4" | PVC Plastic | Black | Nonreplaceable | 0000000 | 000000 |
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.
Rubber and plastic faces are 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. Medium-hard faces have a hardness similar to that of a cutting board.
Rawhide faces are more durable than plastic and won't distort the surface of soft sheet metal, such as brass, aluminum, and copper. Lead-filled heads deliver a heavier, more balanced blow than standard rawhide heads.
Brass faces are suitable for striking steel, iron, stone, and other hard surfaces.
Bronze faces are good for striking non-ferrous metal, such as aluminum, nickel, and titanium.
Hickory handles resist vibration.
Textured and ribbed grips provide slip resistance.
Mallets cannot be sold to the listed areas due to import regulations.
Yellow Face | ||||||||
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| Head Wt., oz. | Face Dia. | Face Hardness Rating | Overall Lg. | Grip Style | Handle Replaceable | Each | ||
Hickory Handle | ||||||||
| D | 8 | 1 3/4" | Medium Hard | 10 3/4" | Plain | Nonreplaceable | 000000 | 000000 |
| Head Wt. | Face Dia. | Overall Lg. | Grip Style | Handle Replaceable | Cannot Be Sold To | Each | ||
Lead-Filled Rawhide Head with Hickory Handle | ||||||||
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| D | 8 oz. | 1 1/4" | 9 1/4" | Plain | Replaceable | Canada | 0000000 | 000000 |
| Head Wt. | Round Face Dia. | Overall Lg. | Grip Style | Handle Replaceable | Each | ||
Round Face with Hickory Handle | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| K | 8 oz. | 1" | 10 1/2" | Plain | Replaceable | 0000000 | 000000 |
Replaceable-Face Mallets
Replace faces when they become worn rather than replacing the entire tool. These mallets are suitable for driving chisels and striking work without damaging its surface. Choose a mallet with a face that's softer than your workpiece to avoid marring it when tapping or striking. 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.
Rubber and plastic faces are 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. Extra-hard faces have a hardness similar to that of a hard hat. Hickory and ash handles resist vibration.
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 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 Thread | ||||||||
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| Head Wt. | For Face Dia. | Size | Type | Overall Lg. | Head Material | Handle Material | Each | |
Screw-In Face Mount with Textured Grip | ||||||||
| 8 oz. | 1" | 1/4"-20 | UNC | 11" | Nylon Plastic | Fiberglass | 00000000 | 000000 |
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.
Extra-soft faces have a hardness similar to that of a pencil eraser.
Soft faces have a hardness similar to that of a tire tread.
Medium-soft faces have a hardness similar to that of a shoe heel.
Medium faces have a hardness that's suitable for most general purpose applications.
Medium-hard faces have a hardness similar to that of a plastic cutting board.
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.
| Face Dia. | Face Thread Size | Each | |
Extra Soft | |||
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PVC Plastic | |||
| 1" | 1/4"-20 | 0000000 | 00000 |
Soft | |||
Polyurethane Rubber | |||
| 1" | 1/4"-20 | 0000000 | 00000 |
Medium Soft | |||
PVC Plastic | |||
| 1" | 1/4"-20 | 0000000 | 0000 |
Medium | |||
PVC Plastic | |||
| 1" | 1/4"-20 | 0000000 | 0000 |
Polyurethane Rubber | |||
| 1" | 1/4"-20 | 0000000 | 00000 |
Medium Hard | |||
PVC Plastic | |||
| 1" | 1/4"-20 | 0000000 | 0000 |
Hard | |||
PVC Plastic | |||
| 1" | 1/4"-20 | 0000000 | 0000 |
Polyurethane Rubber | |||
| 1" | 1/4"-20 | 0000000 | 00000 |
Extra Hard | |||
PVC Plastic | |||
| 1" | 1/4"-20 | 0000000 | 0000 |
Polyurethane Rubber | |||
| 1" | 1/4"-20 | 0000000 | 00000 |
Ball Peen Hammers
Use the domed end of the head for forming soft metal, rounding off edges, and closing rivets. The flat striking face is for driving nails, pins, punches, and chisels. For replacement handles, see Hickory Hammer Handles and Fiberglass Hammer Handles.
Hickory and beech handles resist vibration. Steel handles are stronger than wooden handles but have less vibration resistance. Fiberglass handles combine the strength of steel with the vibration resistance of wood.
Textured and ribbed grips provide slip resistance.
Ball-Peen Hammer Sets
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To suit a range of applications, these sets include hammers in a range of sizes and weights. Use the domed end of the head for forming soft metal, rounding off edges, and closing rivets. The flat striking face is for driving nails, pins, punches, and chisels. All have a textured grip for slip resistance. For replacement handles, see Fiberglass Hammer Handles.
| No. of Pieces | Face Material | Head Wt., oz. | Face Dia. | Overall Lg. | Handle Replaceable | Container Type | Each | |
Fiberglass Handle with Textured Grip | ||||||||
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| 4 | Steel | 8, 12, 16, 24 | 1", 1 1/8", 1 1/4" | 11 1/2", 12", 13", 14" | Replaceable | Carrying Case | 0000000 | 0000000 |
Riveting Hammers
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.
Hickory handles resist vibration.
| Head Wt., lbs. | Face Dia. | Overall Lg. | Face Material | Handle Replaceable | Each | ||
Hickory Handle with Plain Grip | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A | 1/2 | 11/16" | 11" | Steel | Replaceable | 000000 | 000000 |
Tack Hammers
Also known as upholstery and pin hammers, these tools have a small head for driving tacks and pins in confined areas.
Hammers with a magnetic head hold metal pins in position, so a free hand is not needed to steady the pin before striking it.
Rectangular Face | ||||||||||
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| Head Wt., oz. | Round Face Dia. | Lg. | Wd. | Overall Lg. | Face Material | Handle Material | Grip Style | Features | Each | |
Round × Rectangular Face | ||||||||||
| 8 | 5/16" | 5/8" | 1/2" | 10 1/2" | Steel | Hickory | Plain | Magnetic Head | 000000 | 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.
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 |