• Used for breaking up masonry, stones and concrete.
• Real force can be delivered by swinging the hammer like an axe; the longer handle will provide huge momentum and hitting power when combined with the weight of the head.
• A sledgehammer is a tool with a large, flat, often metal head, attached to a long handle.
• The long handle combined with a heavy head allows the sledgehammer to gather momentum during a swing and apply a large force compared to hammers designed to drive nails.
• Along with the mallet, it shares the ability to distribute force over a wide area.
• This is in contrast to other types of hammers, which concentrate force in a relatively small area.
HAMMERS, HAND TOOLS, SLEDGE HAMMERS
