The term ball peen hammer first saw print in 1874, when a mechanic’s dictionary referred to it as a “metal worker’s hammer ...

They won’t all fit in your toolbox, but these are the next level essential tools you need for all sorts of repair jobs, diy ...

For example, a 6d nail, is four pennies larger than a 2d nail and measures two inches. Any size over 20d (four inches) are no longer nails – they’re spikes and ordered by the inch, not the penny.

The mystery around an 800-pound hammer that went missing two weeks ago in Healdsburg continues. A four-and-a-half-foot-tall nail engraved with the word "bait" suddenly appeared Saturday night ...

Drive the finish nail with authority, but not full hammer blows. Depending on the size and length of the nail, you’ll discover you may only need 4 to 6 inches of hammer travel to drive the nail.