Hammers and Striking Tools

Hammers and striking tools drive nails and join and separate parts. Claw hammers are used by contractors, framers, and construction workers to drive nails. The claw ends can be used to pull nails or separate boards. Rubber and wooden mallets have a larger face to evenly distribute force over a workpiece and reduce the risk of damaging materials. Dead blow hammers have heads filled with lead shot or sand to prevent the hammer from bouncing back toward the worker after impact. Sledgehammers have heavy-duty heads to drive wedges and posts or perform heavy demolition work. Axes, hatchets, and splitting wedges are used in landscaping and forestry applications to cut and chop wood.