A ripping hammers are used for general carpentry, framing, nail pulling, cabinet making, assembling furniture, upholstering, finishing, riveting, bending or shaping metal, striking masonry drill and steel chisels and so on. Hammers are designed according to the intended purpose.

• For the more muscular work of nailing lumber

• Straight claw for prying apart pieces of wood, a head weighing 20 ounces or more and a milled face to grip nail heads

• Durable construction