Claw hammers

Claw hammers have claws at the back of the head. They can be pushed firmly under the head of bent or unwanted nails to lever them out. The two common size ranges are 450-570g for site fixing or bench work, and 620-680g for construction and building work.

Warrington or cross-pein hammers

These hammers are used for light joinery work - to small nails or panel pins. It is useful for nailing into corners. A smaller type (also known as a brad hammer) is used for very small brads and tacks. These hammers range in size from 100 to 400g (3.5 to 14oz).

Brad hammer

A smaller type of Warrington or cross-pein hammer used for very small brads and tacks.

Mallets

The wooden mallet is used to drive chisels and to assemble joinery work where a metal hammer would damage the surface of the job.

A rubber-head mallet may be used to knock joinery together but not for striking chisels or other tools. Take care using these mallets as they may bounce back and cause injury.