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Mallet
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A mallet is a kind of
hammer, usually of
wood, smaller than a
maul or beetle and usually with a relatively large head.
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A rubber mallet, used in construction, woodworking, and auto-body work.
A wooden mallet.
Stonemason's mallets of plastic, wood and steel
An iron mallet with copper faces. Solid head Copper mallets are produced with a round or square head.
An
aluminum meat mallet, for tenderizing meat
Tool mallets come in different types, the most common of which are:
Rubber mallets are used when a softer blow is called for than that delivered by a metal hammer. They are typically used to form sheet metal, since they don't leave marks, as well as for forcing tight-fitting parts together, for shifting
plasterboard into place, in
upholstery, and a variety of other general purposes, including some
toys. It is the most commonly used mallet.
Wooden mallet, usually used in
carpentry to knock wooden pieces together, or to drive
dowels or
chisels. A wooden mallet will not deform the striking end of a metal tool, as most metal hammers would, but it also reduces the force available to drive the cutting edge of a chisel. Hardwood mallet is also used to knock in a cricket bat.
Copper and
leaden mallets are typically used on machinery to apply force to parts with a reduced risk of damaging them and to avoid
sparks. As copper is softer than steel, the mallet is deformed rather than any steel object it is hitting.
Meat mallets
tenderise or flatten meat. Made from wood or metal, they are typically two-sided, one flat with slight bumps, and the other with more prono...
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