Hammer
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A hammer is a tool, most often a hand tool, consisting of a weighted "head" fixed to a long handle that is swung to deliver an impact to an object. This can be used to drive nails into wood, to shape
A modern claw hammer suited to drive and remove nails
Cartwheel mallets with heads of felt held between steel washers for use with timpani drums
Detail of the head of a war hammer
A geologist's hammer used to break up rocks, as seen in archaeology and prospecting
War hammer
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A war hammer is a weapon that was used by both foot soldiers and cavalry. It is a very old weapon and gave its name, owing to its constant use, to Judah Maccabee, a 2nd-century BC Jewish rebel, and to
Hammer
…for a wide range of driving, shaping, breaking and non-destructive striking applications. Traditional disciplines include carpentry, blacksmithing, warfare, and percussive musicianship (as with a gong). The modern hammer head is typically made of steel which has been heat treated for hardness, and the…
War hammer
Maurice, Elector of Saxony wields a war hammer on a posthumous portrait
Knight with war hammer (painting by Paolo Uccello)