Types of Hammers and Their Uses: Mastering the Toolbox

Tradesafe ^ | Last update: October 9, 2024 | Herbert Post

[kawhill]

From the earliest days of human civilization, the hammer has been an important tool, aiding in tasks from the simplest household repairs to the most complex construction projects. Its origins date back to prehistoric times when early humans used stones as rudimentary hammers for tasks like cracking nuts and shaping tools.

[hercuroc]

MC Hammer?

[PAR35]

“If you have a hammer, everything looks like a nail” - Abraham Maslow.

So, pull out those Birmingham Screwdrivers, and get to work.

[T.B. Yoits]

Adding a Slide Hammer

[EvilCapitalist]

My favorite is the “Persuader” AKA the sledgehammer. It takes care of many stubborn things.

[T.B. Yoits]

[BenLurkin]

[sauropod]

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[Henchster]

Well, it is football season.

[dfwgator]

[Magnum44]

[Rennes Templar]

I use a framing hammer for garden work/landscaping. Great for digging small spaces/plant holes.

[T.B. Yoits]

Hatchet-Hammer-Crowbar

[linMcHlp]

Yeah

[Antihero101607]

I’m not trying to be funny when I ask, but is that slide hammer and actual tool or a “marital aide”? It’s just a combination of the polished finish, and one end looks sort of suspect, but at the same time, it does look like a legit, specialized tool.

[T.B. Yoits]

As this is Free Republic, adding a Gunsmith's Hammer

[Leaning Right]

[T.B. Yoits]

A slide hammer is like a “reverse” hammer - instead of swinging it toward the target, you connect the hammer to something like a dent on a car and pull the slide in the other direction, hammering away from the target toward you.

[T.B. Yoits]

[spel_grammer_an_punct_polise]

Go to google or bing or your favorite search engine and type in, “slide hammer,” then click the magnifying glass. ;-)