A hammer is a handy tool in the home for doing small and even major repairs so it is good to have one within your home even if you are not conversant with carpentry.
They help in sinking nails into wood and that is why you need to own one type of a hammer or the other.
Maybe you have never imagined it, but there are very many types of hammers that one can get in the hardware stores.
1.
Claw " This is the most common of all the hammer types known around as it is the one seen in many homes.
It does work very easily because of its claw-like head.
It gets its name from the V-shape of its head which resembles a claw.
Its handle can be made from rubber, fiberglass or wood.
2.
Sledge " It is unarguably the heaviest and largest hammers around which is normally used in heavy duty work like what goes on at construction sites.
This is because it is very useful in driving wedges, working on posts, breaking walls and so forth.
It needs two hands to hold it well due to its heavy weight.
3.
Mallets " These are very light and used for knocking in the chisels or wood joints.
They are preferred over the metal hammers since they do not cause a lot of pressure on delicate work surface.
4.
Ball Pein " engineers prefer this for shaping metals and for closing rivets.
Its head is flat on one side and rounded on the other.
5.
Nailers " used to automatically drive in the nails using electricity and so it does not need much muscle to accomplish any jobs with it.
That is the reason it is normally applied on jobs like deck construction or work that requires huge planks of wood to be nailed together.
Now you see how the types of hammers that you can get are many, even confusing but one which is a must for your home is the claw hammer.
It is multipurpose, handles many jobs and is the most handy in the home environment.