Tool of the day ball peen hammers

For the tool of the day lets take a look at the common ball peen hammer. The ball peen hammer can be found in most homes and shops as a general purpose hammer. While they aren't a common blacksmiths hammer they are still quite useful

[SandmannOZ]

Thanks for the info. As an amateur mechanic I've had a decent sized ball peen hammer in my tool box for around 30 years and it's my go-to tool when a nut or something decides it won't move... heavier than a claw hammer and not as clumsy as a lump hammer... however I've never known what the peen was for. Now I do... I'm still probably never going to use it, but at least I know how to now.

[RoyBrown]

Hey mate, I'm from Australia. Thank you for the video. I work in carpentry and I've seen these hammers countless times in my life and never knew what they were for. You seems like a good bloke.

[eightytwobucks]

My grandpa always used it working on cars. So I got it for automotive work too. Very dynamic tool

[steelpennyforge]

Thanks for the info! I have 8 or 10 ball peen hammers in my shop....I dust them regularly. There are a few that I just never use, the handles have some small cracks and the heads are a little loose but they belonged to my father so I keep them more out of sentiment than need. I tend to keep some around for dishing or setting copper rivets in leather work, but I have way more than I need for that
I like the idea of re-purposing them at handled tools. Great video, thanks for the inspiration!

[ataarjomand]

You are a very good teacher and you are quite eloquent and well spoken. I enjoy watching your clips in addition to learning a lot.

[normalcitizen_]

Personally the ballpeen hammer is my most used hammer I got. I like the weight and shape of it and it

[WildBoreWoodWind]

I use a ball peen as a secondary forging hammer, for light or detailed work and again, its not because its a ball peen hammer, but rather it is the weight (just under 2lb) and the pick-up feel to it - it cost me all of $5 at a yard sale - I can't ever remember buying a new hammer, they're all second hand. Keep the tools coming! 👍

[LookinThings]

I've suddenly decided to try out wedo stainless steel hammers sledge, wedge, picks, etc. and didn't include ballpeeins. I guess I think of them as mechanic hammers as sometimes I noticed them being referenced as. But I came across your video to get confirmation, and I really appreciate your time and effort on this, Thank you

[herbphillips]

My grandfather was a master tool and die maker and my dad said his dad used a ball peen hammer to cut gaskets by laying the gasket material on the part and lightly peening the edge. Just another use for the versatile ball peen hammer.

[aaronbuchholz]

I Love ballpeens unlike many other hammers they’re cheap easy to find and they always seem to come with a nice flat face and personally I like the weight distribution it’s a very comfortable feel.

[nschares]

My whole life I wondered what the round end was for. Now I know. Thanks buddy.

[johngunn]

John, thanks for the great suggestion of reshaping a ball peen into another shape for use as a top tool.

[chamllis]

Found that the ball of the hammer is really great for taking out small dents on ends of a pipe especially if you’re not in a shop and it needs to be fitted quickly. Recommend small ball for copper nickel pipe.

[SliceofLife]

I wondered what it was designed for. I grew up in the 70's. Every family I knew owned at least one. They were used for around the house maintenance and remodeling. I was told that it was designed for metal, but I used ours for wood. It was good for making a crude tree house. One can use the peen to hammer the flat head wood nails like a counter sink. I now know the proper applications. Thanks
So, as an inquiry, why did so many people in those days feel that they needed one when most of those that had one couldn't explain why they had it? Until your video, I'd never seen one used for anything other than wood work, or mechanical work.

[MikeRey]

This guy is really good at what he does. Explained very well. Thank you

[Viernespunto]

that rain is not noise, is nice ambience music.

[theshankman]

ball peens are fantastic for pinning wood too. i have an absolutely tiny one and it does the job really well for pinning knife scales, useful if i need some peen point precision too

[mlg_teletubby]

Another great video! Thanks for the information.

[jamesmcmillen]

I find that I quite frequently use a 24 ounce ball peen on the flat face to de-scale and planish once the work is nearly done. Its light enough to not leave hammer marks or tire me out.

[derekkehler]

Great video. Funny coincidence is I have the same ball pein hammer you used handed down from my great uncle!