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TM 9-243 TYPES AND USES - Continued BLACKSMITH’S OR SLEDGE HAMMERS (Cont) The straight peen is similar to the cross peen except that its peening edge is turned ninety degrees. This keeps the handle parallel to the struck surface. JEWELER’S HAMMER The jeweler’s hammer has a lightweight head weighing between 1-3/4 and 2 ounces. It is used to drive pins and shafts from precision instruments. MASON’S HAMMER The mason’s hammer has a flat striking face on one end of the head and a tapered chisel on the other end. It is used for setting and cutting bricks and flat stones. NAPPING HAMMER The napping hammer has a high carbon steel head with two tapered faces and weighs about 3 pounds. It is used for chipping stone surfaces or for forming stones during road construction or similar stone work. RIVETING HAMMER The riveting hammer has a round face on one end of the head. It is used for peening rivet heads. The other end has a tapered chisel which is used for upsetting rivets. SAWMAKER’S HAMMER The sawmaker’s hammer has a tapered blunt face on one end of the head and a tapered chisel face on the other end. It is used for setting the teeth on saws when a setting tool is unavailable. 21-4

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