Proper Tool Selection: Striking Tools

Nail Hammers - for common and finishing nails and nail sets. NOT FOR masonry nails, cold chisels, or other metal.

Ball Pein Hammers - for cold chisels, punches, rivets, and shaping metal.

Hand Drilling Hammers - for cold chisels, brick chisels, star drills, hardened nails, etc.

Magnetic (Tack) Hammers - for holding and driving tacks.

Bricklayers Hammers - for setting and splitting bricks, tiles, concrete blocks.  Also for chipping mortar.

Soft-face Hammers & Mallets - for use where steel hammer would mar surface.

Double-faced Blacksmith's Hammer - for spikes, stakes, cold chisels, hardened nails, etc.