tack hammer

Small nail driver

A tack hammer is a small, lightweight hammer designed for driving tacks and small nails, typically used in upholstery work.

One end of the head is magnetized to hold a tack in place for the first strike, letting the user work one-handed: She positioned the fabric and reached for her tack hammer.

Related
  • upholsteryFurniture's textile layer
  • nailMetal fastener or keratin plate
  • clawCurved animal nail
  • handlePart for gripping
  • tapValve controlling liquid flow

pound · furniture · leather · fabric · pins · woodworking · cobbler · shoe · shoe repair · picture frame · brass · head · grip · strike · driving · magnetized · lightweight · precision

Categories
Opposites
size and force

tack hammersledgehammer

Massive long-handled mallet

sledge · maul · framing hammer · club hammer · claw hammer

precision vs. brute force

tack hammersledgehammer

Massive long-handled mallet

wrecking bar · jackhammer · pile driver · battering ram · breaker bar

Family

tack, hammer, tacks, tacked, tacking, tacky, hammers, hammered, hammering

Familiarity
Top 500,000
Profile
Used worldwide · Timeless · Concrete · Everyday, not technical · Rated G