11 Fun Facts about the Evolution of the Hammer 22 days ago by Aviatechadmin 0 The hammer: it’s the classic, go-to tool for almost any home repair. The hammer may be the greatest fear of nails, but it’s also your best sidekick in all projects involving wood, walls and just about anything else that involves pounding or tearing apart. But how well do you know that handy tool that graces every tool box and dangles from all tool belts? In honor of a tool that every handyman at Handyman Connection has used in the past, here are 11 facts about the use and evolution of the modern day hammer. Simple tools made of stone were used to strike and break wood, bone and other materials approximately 2,400,000 years ago. Hammer shaped tools, where stones were attached to sticks with animal skins, came into use approximately 30,000 years ago. For those who aren’t fans of superhero movies, Thor, the Norse god of thunder carried a hammer, Mjölnir, which never failed him in any battle. Though most people associate hammer-use with nails in home improvement projects, hammers are also used to forge metal, fit parts together and break objects. Hammer throwing, a sport originating in Ireland, Scotland and England almost 4,000 years ago. The sport is still played today, however, the “hammer” is now a steel wire connected to an iron ball. Diamonds can be shattered by the blow of a hammer. (Don’t test this fact at home) The hammer most commonly used in home improvement projects and also used in carpentry services is a claw hammer. Claw hammers are T shaped. The curved part of the head splits down the middle forming a “V” shape. This is where the term “claw” comes from. When using a hammer, like a claw hammer, for home repair, never hit nails with the side or head of a hammer as the metal is not as hard as the metal of the striking face and could be damaged. During the 1980s there was an American satirical sitcom called Sledge Hammer! featuring a character named Sledge Hammer. To differentiate between hammers of the same kind, most people refer to their differing sizes, such as a 24 ounce hammer. This weight only refers to the hammer’s head. If, during your home improvement projects, you have a job that is especially delicate, hold a piece of scrap wood between the project and the hammer to prevent the project from getting damaged. The World’s Largest Hammer, a replica of a Vaughan claw hammer, stands at the Pierson Building Center in California. It is 26 feet tall. blog.handymanconnection/2013/08/uncategorized/11-fun-facts-about-the-evolution-of-the-hammer/
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