Peening Hammer

Description

A Peening Hammer (aka Peining Hammer) has a flat face at one end and a Cross Pein (or Peen) at the other.

Features and Uses

Peening (aka Peining) is a process of hammering metals to improve some mechanical properties (e.g. Work Hardening). The process was traditionally used by Blacksmiths to thin out the blades of Scythes, for example, prior to Honing them with an abrasive stone.