Cross Pein Hammer

HOW TO RECOGNISE IT

A cross pein hammer is identified by its wedge-shaped peen set perpendicular to the handle, opposite a flat striking face. The wedge is used to start small nails or spread metal along a line, a job a rounded ball pein head can't do as precisely.

MISTAKEN FOR

• Ball Pein Hammer
• Claw Hammer
• Mallet