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Summary: Learn about the common types of hammers that are used in home improvement projects in this free educational video series.
"During the course of our building projects we use hammers, many different shapes, sizes. As always in all types of tools, they have many different uses. I, myself, being a professional, I like to use a heavier, hard-grade hammer. I have a hammer here that I use all the time. This is a 26 ounce framing hammer. The framing means that the front of the hammer has a more sloped tip to the front of it. This is for easier grabbing, nailing or prying wood. The extended handle so that your fingers do not get hit on the wood and with a good rubber base handle. Now this hammer differs than other style hammers because this here has a rigid head on it. The rigid head is for framing so that when you are hitting the nail that you are hitting it with a full force. The other style hammers that are out there are flat-sided, smooth hammers where they are used for finish nails and anything to do with any type of finish work where you do not want to leave a welt or waffle as we call it in the wood. The hammer is best suited for the size that you need it for. They come in 16, 18, 20, 22, 24, 26 and 28 ounce hammers depending on what you need to use. I recommend for all projects not to get the curve-headed handle. That's for more smaller projects that you want to do more intricate work on."
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