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2. Jackhammer - Wikipedia

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   A jackhammer (pneumatic drill or demolition hammer in British English) is a pneumatic or electro-mechanical tool that combines a hammer directly with a chisel. It was invented by William McReavy, who then sold the patent to Charles Brady King. [1] Hand-held jackhammers are generally powered by compressed air, but some are also powered by ...

3. Sledgehammer - Wikipedia

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   A drilling hammer, [5] club hammer, lump hammer, crack hammer, mini-sledge or thor hammer is a small sledgehammer whose relatively light weight and short handle allow one-handed use. [6] It is useful for light demolition work, driving masonry nails, and for use with a steel chisel when cutting stone or metal. [ 7 ]

4. Dead-blow hammer - Wikipedia

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   A dead-blow hammer is a specialized mallet helpful in minimizing damage to the struck surface and in controlling striking force, with minimal rebound from the struck surface. The minimal rebound is helpful in avoiding accidental damage to precision work, especially in tight locations and in applications such as maintenance work on hydraulic ...

5. Controlled Demolition, Inc. - Wikipedia

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   Controlled Demolition, Inc. (CDI) is a controlled demolition firm headquartered in Phoenix, Maryland. The firm was founded by Jack Loizeaux who used dynamite to remove tree stumps in the Baltimore, Maryland area, and moved on to using explosives to take down chimneys, overpasses and small buildings in the 1940s. [ 1 ]

6. Hammer - Wikipedia

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   Shown here are: A. Ball-peen hammer B. Straight-peen hammer C. Cross-peen hammer The claw of a carpenter's hammer is frequently used to remove nails. A large hammer-like tool is a maul (sometimes called a "beetle"), a wood- or rubber-headed hammer is a mallet , and a hammer-like tool with a cutting blade is usually called a hatchet .

7. Stonemason's hammer - Wikipedia

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   Stonemason's hammer used in geological work A stonemason's hammer , also known as a brick hammer , has one flat traditional face and a short or long chisel-shaped blade. [ 1 ] It can thus be used to chip off edges or small pieces of stone, cut brick or a concrete masonry unit , without using a separate chisel .