What is the rounded end of a ball-peen hammer used for?
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Ball-peening?
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Peening, or intentionally hammering metal into a concave shape. It's a technique used a lot in metalsmithing, especially when securing hand-made rivets.
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peening metal (that's what my husband tells me but I don't know what that is myself)
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Don't hit your balls with that end. that side is for hitting your peen.
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http://www.wisegeek.com/what-is-a-ball-peen-hammer.htm
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Its a metal-working tool. If you've ever watched a farrier putting shoes on a horse, he'll commonly use the round end of a ball-peen hammer to shape the shoe. You use it where you want to put a lot of force on a specific point and not over a large flat area. If you put a shoe over the horn of an anvil and hit it with the ball, it will open the shoe up (make it wider). If you do the same thing with a flat hammer, it will usually close the shoe (make it narrower).
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To put it simple it is used to keep a crease from forming on the object being hit. The ball has not edges so it can only dent. Placing a crease, even a small one will weaken the metal.
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The answer will become apparent when you meet your maker, my son.
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