Most people are familiar with the standard household claw hammer: a blunt-force instrument with a V-shape on the opposite end for extracting nails. But some toolboxes may also be equipped with what's ...

Various types of hammers are designed for intended purposes, allowing you to handle DIY jobs with better functionality and ease. For example, the standard claw hammer is used for pulling or driving ...

Don’t have a rubber mallet on hand? Convert a ball peen hammer into a mini mallet with an old rubber furniture foot. Mallets are great for assembling furniture and tapping wood into place, without ...

Many years ago, an uncle of mine, while we were working in his shed, said to me, “JR, ya' don’t need a sledgehammer when a ball-peen hammer will do the job.” Metaphorically speaking, I have applied ...

In this video, I forge a cross peen hammer for the first time, inspired by traditional Swedish style. The process is ...

Regarding Bob Gorrell’s cartoon about guns (Drawn & Quartered, Opinion, Jan. 12): The right side of the cartoon has a drawing of a hammer, and says that it was “used in 496 murders during 2011.” The ...

Not all hammers are created equal—at least according to Thor. Whether you’re a Norse God or a simple art lover hanging a picture over the fireplace, a quality hammer is essential—the best hammers ...

NEW PHILADELPHIA – A Newcomerstown man was sentenced Friday for killing his mother with a hammer and the attempted murder of his sister in 2016. Charles A. Plants, 32, received 30 years to life in ...

Most people are familiar with the standard household claw hammer: a blunt-force instrument with a V-shape on the opposite end for extracting nails. But some toolboxes may also be equipped with what’s ...