The document discusses different types of hammers. There are two main types: hard face hammers and soft face hammers. Hard face hammers include ball peen hammers, cross peen hammers, straight peen hammers, and sledge hammers. Ball peen hammers have a ball-shaped peen and are used for general purposes. Cross peen hammers have a wedge-shaped peen perpendicular to the handle and are used for heavy work. Straight peen hammers have a peen parallel to the handle and are used for swaging and riveting. Sledge hammers are the largest and heaviest hammers, used

1. The hammer is a striking tool. It has a wooden handle and a head. The
size of hammer is indicated by weight.
There are two types of hammers:-
1. Hard face hammers
2. Soft face hammers
By:- Tanmay Patil.

2. Hard face hammers are further divided in four types:1. Ball peen hammer
2. Cross peen hammer
3. Straight peen hammer
4. Sledge hammer

3. Ball peen hammer
This type of hammer is widely used for general purpose, lay outing, riveting,
chipping and forming.
Ball peen hammer consist of peen, face, eye hole and handle.
It’s peen is ball shaped thus it is called ball peen hammer.
In eye hole a wooden handle is fixed. The peen and
face are hardened, whereas the middle portion is not
hardened so it can absorb the shock during striking
the job. It’s sizes varies from 0.12 kg to 1.00 kg.
Click here to see ball peen hammer’s labeled diagram

4. Cross peen hammer
It is generally used in smithy shop for heavy work and spreading the hot
material.
Cross peen hammer consist of peen, face, eye hole and handle.
Peen of ball peen hammer is like a wedge and is perpendicular to the shaft or
handle.

5. Straight peen hammer
Straight peen hammer is generally used n smithy shop for swaging and
riveting process.
Straight peen hammer consist of peen, face, eye hole and handle.
In straight peen hammer peen is parallel to the handle.

6. Sledge hammer
sledge hammer is used for heavier works and on flat surface in smithy shop.
It’s size varies from 2.00 kg to 10.00 kg

7. Soft hammers are further divided in five types:1. Raw hide hammer
2. Mallet hammer
3. Brass hammer
4. Plastic hammer
5. Hard Rubber hammer

8. In common mallet is used.
Mallet
Mallet is type of soft hammer. It is generally made of wooden or plastics. It
consists of head and handle. Head is generally 60 mm to 70 mm. in diameter and
150 mm to 300 mm in length.
It is generally used to strike finished or delicate jobs or machine parts during
repair or assembling.