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Common weights are between 4lb and 16lb and all have long handles to generate the force required to strike heavy blows. They are also used to break up [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete '''Concrete'''] and drive in stakes or fence posts for example.
Common weights are between 4lb and 16lb and all have long handles to generate the force required to strike heavy blows. They are also used to break up [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Concrete '''Concrete'''] and drive in stakes or fence posts for example.


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* A  4lb '''Sledge Hammer'''  ''(2kg)'' is a suitable size for general work in '''[[Design and Technology]]'''.
* A  4lb '''Sledge Hammer'''  ''(2kg)'' is a suitable size for general work in '''[[Design and Technology]]'''.

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Description

Sledge Hammers are used by Blacksmiths working in pairs where one holds the tool (e.g. Hot Punch, Fuller, Swage or Flatter) in position whilst the other, the Striker, swings the hammer to strike the blow and shape the metal.

Features and Uses

Common weights are between 4lb and 16lb and all have long handles to generate the force required to strike heavy blows. They are also used to break up Concrete and drive in stakes or fence posts for example.

DT Online Buyers' Guide
Roughneck 65622 Sledge Hammer 3lb Fibre-glass Handle 16-inch Silverline HA49 Hardwood Sledge Hammer Short-Handled, 4lb Draper 09937 1.8kg Sledge Hammer Fibreglass Handle Advanced Roughneck ProGrade (XS) Sledge Hammer with Fibreglass Handle 4lb Stanley FMHT1-56010 6lb Fatmax Fibre-glass Sledge Hammer Faithful Fibre Glass Sledge Hammer 7lb
Roughneck 65622 Sledge Hammer 3lb Fibre-glass Handle 16-inch Silverline HA49 Hardwood Sledge Hammer Short-Handled, 4lb Draper 09937 1.8kg Sledge Hammer Fibreglass Handle Advanced Roughneck ProGrade (XS) Sledge Hammer with Fibreglass Handle 4lb Stanley FMHT1-56010 6lb Fatmax Fibre-glass Sledge Hammer Faithful FiGLass Sledge Hammer 7lb