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Hammers
As we all know, the main use of hammers is to hit another piece, such as nails, for sticking them into the wood. But it is not the only use of a hammer, which is, in fact, mainly related to one’s creativity in the job you do. Some tips for the proper use of a hammer.
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Tips for proper hammer use
* Always be sure to select the hammer that better suits the job you are planning.
* Do not hit the nail with the side of the hammer head.
* When the handle goes off permanently, a quick solution may be wetting it: when you sink it in the water, the wood expands and will not let the hammer out again. When it loses the moisture, it will go off again, so the permanent solution is a wedge. This example teaches us about the property of wood of expansion and contraction. Remember: the point when humidity of the wood stables depends on the point of hydrostatic balance.
* In case the hammer slips off your nails, you will probably need to roughen the surface of the head using a dogfish or any abrassive substance.
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Types of Hammers
We will find many types of hammer, as the carpenter’s drumstick, with a wooden head, which is used commonly for hitting pieces you want to assemble in a fine work. A variety of this can be found in the maces with nylon head, though for a more mechanical use. We must not forget the classical carpenter’s hammer which, on the opposite side of the handle, it has an ear-like shape that works as a lever for nail extraction. Finally, we can also distinguish the hammer with a wedge side, useful when you want to hit non accessible pieces. For a better selection, we can also find these: Peins Cross and straight peins are fine tools. |
Their main use is for shaping metals. The pein can be at right angles to the handle or parallel with it. For domestic use, you will probably prefer the cross pein. You can also find the ball pein, generally used by engineers, it has a round shape and its main use is for hitting metals. Ball pein hammers are available from 55 - 1100 (4 oz up to 2 lb.), 110 - 165g (8oz 12oz). Sledge Hammer They weigh usually between 7 and 14 lb, being used for the heaviest jobs in wood working and construction. Power hammers: Also known as the powered nailers, they are ideal when you need to fix a great quantity of nails. Special hammers Club hammers –also referred to as Lump hammer- / Soft face hammer / joiner’s mallet. |
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