Sledgehammers

A sledgehammer is a striking tool which can be used for planishing the body, assembling and disassembling various structures and other metalworks. By design, it is similar ta simple hammer but has a heavier head and a longer handle which becomes thicker closer tthe head.

Types of sledgehammers

These tools differ from each other in various parameters:

• Tool head weight. In catalogues, you’ll be able tfind products with the weight in the range between one and twenty kilogrammes.
• Handle length. On average, this dimension varies in the range between 70 and 90 centimetres but might reach 120 centimetres. Some manufacturers alsproduce models with a short handle for using them in limited space.
• Handle material. It might be fibreglass, wood, metal, composite plastic or other shock-absorbing materials.
• The design of a head. They can be blunt and sharp-nosed. The latter can alsbe divided intstraight peen and cross peen hammers. Straight tools have a sharp peen parallel tthe handle and cross ones have it at a right angle tthe handle.
• The manufacturing method of a head. They can be made by forging and casting. Materials used for that are, as a rule, alloy and high-carbon steels which can withstand high mechanical and temperature loads.

Sledgehammers: maintenance tips

1. This kind of work requires extreme caution and observation of safety rules. In particular, it is necessary twear special gloves which protect hand skin while working.
2. Before starting, you should make sure that the head is securely attached tthe handle and there are nchips, dents, cracks, burrs or any other defects on it.
3. In order tmake a powerful blow, you should hold the tool at the end of the handle, holding it close thead will make the blow less powerful.
4. You shouldn’t raise the tool right over your head. It is recommended hold it aside and above your shoulder.

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