They are sometimes called hand-drilling hammers because they are often used to drive masonry drills. Like its bigger brethren, the sledgehammers, the club hammer is used to drive stakes or cold chisels and to demolish masonry. A club hammer with a two-and-a-half-pound head is a useful size, though three- and five-pound models are also common. The club hammer is light enough that it can be managed comfortably with one hand. Wooden handles are typically made of hickory, though fiberglass-handled club hammers are available. Most club hammers have two identical faces and a short handle (typically 10 inches long). Both faces can be used, though the primary reason for the second face is that the hammer would be awkward to use if the head were not evenly balanced. Club Hammers are essentially small sledgehammers for driving chisels or stakes. Keep a pair of nail pullers or a wrecking bar handy in your tool bag for pulling all nails larger than eight pennies (two-and-a-half-inch-long nails). If you favor a wood-handled hammer (and many of us do), use it sparingly for pulling nails. Pulling a nail puts tremendous wrenching stresses on a hammer. In claw hammers, flat faces are usually an indication of second-rate goods. A smooth, slightly convex ( belled) face is preferable for finish work.This is especially handy when doing work that involves forceful hammering, like framing and toe-nailing.
A patterned face (also called a mill face) will help prevent glancing blows, because the serrations grip the head of the nail.When selecting a hammer, consider the face, too. Larger hammers often have a flattened claw, and sometimes are referred to as wrecking or rip hammers because the claw can be used to pry apart wooden elements in demolition work.Smaller hammers usually have claws with sharper curves.The exact shape of the claw varies from one hammer to another: (I’d suggest you leave the really big ones to those who frame buildings for a living in the hands of the occasional user, they are unwieldy and a liability for most jobs around the house.) A moderate-sized hammer with 16-ounce head and 16″-long handle will perform a wide variety of tasks, though framing work typically requires the added power of a heavier 20-ounce hammer. Claw hammers can be purchased in many sizes. Small tack hammers may weigh only a few ounces. Large framing hammers (designed for driving large nails) will have heads weighing up to 28 ounces and handles reaching 18 inches in length.
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