ball peen

Rounded hammer head

A ball peen hammer has a rounded head opposite its flat striking face, used for shaping metal, closing rivets, and other metalworking tasks.

The peen is the rounded end: He used the ball peen to smooth out the dents.

Sometimes spelled ball-pein.

Related

rivet · anvil · blacksmith · peening · dent · auto body · shaping · steel · tool · head · striking · workshop · mallet · punch · chisel · craftsman · sheet metal · rounding

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Opposites
hammer head design

ball peenclaw hammer

Two-headed nail tool

claw · framing hammer · sledgehammer · rubber mallet · nail puller

Family

ball, peen, balls

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Rated G