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Download Solution PDFTo remove the nail from wooden block, this hammer is used.
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Option 3 : Claw hammer
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- An engineer's hammer is a hand tool used for striking purposes while punching, bending, straightening, chipping, forging or riveting.
- Major parts of a hammer:
- head
- handle
- The head is made of drop-forged carbon steel, while the wooden handle must be capable of absorbing shock.
- The parts of a hammer-head are
- face
- pein
- cheek
- eyehole
Claw hammer
- A claw hammer is one of the most common tools used in carpentry.
- There is a well-counterbalanced claw on one side of the head and the other side is rounded.
- It is mostly used in construction.
- When a nail is used, a claw hammer leaves a distinctive waffle mark on the wood.
- That is why the other head of this hammer is also known as a waffle head.
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