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	[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammer '''Hammers'''] are tools with heavy heads used to strike other tools such as '''[[Punches]]''', drive in '''[[Nails and Pins\|Nails]]''', break things apart or shape metals for example.		[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammer '''Hammers'''] are tools with heavy heads used to strike other tools such as '''[[:Category:Punches\|Punches]]''', drive in '''[[Nails and Pins\|Nails]]''', break things apart or shape metals for example.

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	Most '''Hammers''' and '''[[Mallets]]''' are examples of a '''[[Class 3 Lever]]''' ''(the user's wrist or elbow joint being the '''Fulcrum''')''.		Most '''Hammers''' and '''[[:Category:Mallets\|Mallets]]''' are examples of a '''[[Class 3 Lever]]''' ''(the user's wrist or elbow joint being the '''Fulcrum''')''.

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[https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hammer '''Hammers'''] are tools with heavy heads used to strike other tools such as '''[[Punches]]''', drive in '''[[Nails and Pins|Nails]]''', break things apart or shape metals for example.

Most '''Hammers''' and '''[[Mallets]]''' are examples of a '''[[Class 3 Lever]]''' ''(the user's wrist or elbow joint being the '''Fulcrum''')''.

Hammer handles, or shafts, are made traditionally from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fraxinus#Uses '''Ash'''] or [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hickory#Uses '''Hickory'''], two timbers with very good shock absorbing characteristics, although one-piece designs and hammers with shafts made from [http://www.example.com '''Glass Reinforced Plastic (GRP)'''] are also available.

Hammer heads are available in various weights and must be securely fixed to the shaft otherwise they would present a real danger if they become loose and ''fly off''! In most cases this is achieved by the used of metal wedges.
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<span style="color: red">'''Safety Point!'''
NEVER strike two hammer heads together - they are sometimes made from [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hardened_steel '''Hardened Steel'''] and chips could break off and cause severe injury - especially to your eyes!
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