Hammers

• What are hammers designed to do?

  Deliver impact during various jobs
• What types of jobs require hammers?

  Jobs that require hitting or pounding
• What is a common use for hammers in construction?

  Driving nails into wood
• What are the different types of hammers and their uses?

  • Ball peen hammer:
  • Rounded pein for shaping metal
  • Claw hammer:
  • Used for driving and removing nails
  • Sledgehammer:
  • Heavy hammer for demolition work
  • Framing hammer:
  • Used for framing structures
• What is a ball peen hammer used for?

  Shaping metal
• How does a claw hammer function?

  It drives and removes nails
• When would you use a sledgehammer?

  For heavy demolition tasks
• What is the purpose of a framing hammer?

  Used for framing structures
• What is the design feature of hammers that aids in their function?

  Heavy head mounted at right angles
• What can be removed with a claw hammer?

  Nails
• What is the function of the pinor cross pein hammer?

  Starts small nails and pins
• How are small nails held when using a pinor cross pein hammer?

  Between the fingers
• What are the characteristics of different hammer types?

  • Ball peen: Rounded pein for metalwork
  • Claw: Dual function for driving/removing nails
  • Sledge: Heavy for demolition
  • Framing: Designed for structural framing