Ball pein hammers are extremely versatile hand tools, small enough to fit in your Tool Boxes or Tool Bags and strong enough to shape sheet metal. Our range of Ball Pein Hammers offers excellent weight distribution during use which reduces fatigue, forged and heat-treated head for increased durability and a range of handles for comfort, strength and durability.
What are they also known as?
Ball Pein hammers are also known as;
Peen hammers
Engineer’s hammers
Machinist’s hammers
Blacksmithing hammers
Why would you buy these hammers?
These hammers are virtually indestructible, durable there are care and attention to safety, reduced shock and vibration to help with fatigue plus the ergonomically designed grips offer comfort during prolonged use.
How do they work?
Ball Pein Hammers are commonly used in metal work fabrication and blacksmithing. Peening is the process of hardening a surface by impact. The head of the hammer has a flat face for striking sheet metal, centre punches and cold chisels. The ball face is used for rounding off the edges of metal pins and fastenings, closing rivets and shaping and bending metal.
Head Materials
The heads of the ball pein hammers are forged from Steel or high carbon steel (HCS) but they can have a softer head made from brass. Non-sparking hammers have heads made from copper-beryllium alloy or aluminium-bronze alloy.
Handle Materials
There are many different materials use for handles, ball pein hammers typically use;
Hardwood such as ash or hickory that dissipates shockwaves from the head
Bi-material rubber
Steel: Durable
Graphite: Add strength and durability
Fibreglass: Absorbs shock vibrations
Types of Peening Hammers
Ball-Pein
Straight Pein
Diagonal Pein
Cross Pein
