ball-peen hammers
Rounded-head striking tools
Ball-peen hammers are hammers with a rounded, hemispherical head opposite the flat striking face.
The ball end—the peen—is used for shaping metal, setting rivets, and rounding edges.
They're standard tools in metalworking and auto body repair: He used a ball-peen hammer to smooth the dents.
Also spelled ball-pein.
- metalworkingShaping raw ore industrially
- sheet metalThin flat industrial panels
- machinistMetal parts fabricator
- machine shopFacility for metal fabrication
- hardwareMetal goods and fittings
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