Nylon head planishing hammer with wooden handle on linen, eight spare white nylon tips and a hex key laid beside it

Planishing & Repoussé Hammer — Nylon Head with 9 Interchangeable Tips, Wooden Handle

£15.99
Sale price  £15.99 Regular price 
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Nylon head planishing hammer with wooden handle on linen, eight spare white nylon tips and a hex key laid beside it

Planishing & Repoussé Hammer — Nylon Head with 9 Interchangeable Tips, Wooden Handle

£15.99
Sale price  £15.99 Regular price 
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Planishing is many light, accurate blows — and on silver or gold, every one of them has to leave the surface better than it found it. The nylon faces of this hammer make that possible on polished precious metal, while nine interchangeable tips give you a different forming profile for each stage of repoussé and shaping work.

Tips seat in the steel head against a set screw and swap over in moments with the supplied hex key, so changing profile is quicker than changing tools. The shaped wooden handle keeps the swing balanced and comfortable, and one hammer standing in for a rack of mallets returns a useful stretch of bench space to the work itself.

  • Includes nine interchangeable nylon tips with varied forming profiles.
  • Nylon faces prevent marring on polished silver, gold, and other soft metals.
  • Tips are secured in the steel head with a set screw; a hex key is supplied for fast changes.
  • A shaped wooden handle provides a comfortable, balanced grip during use.
  • Consolidates multiple mallets into one tool, saving valuable bench space.

Who it's for

An essential tool for UK bench jewellers, silversmiths, and metalsmiths undertaking planishing, repoussé, and other forming work. Also favoured by hobbyists and apprentices for its versatility and value.

Specifications

  • Contents: 1x Hammer, 9x Nylon Tips (varied profiles), 1x Hex Key
  • Tip Material: Nylon
  • Handle Material: Wood

Free UK delivery from £30 · Same-day dispatch target for orders before 2pm Mon–Fri · 30-day returns

Weight 150 g

Common questions at the bench

What is it for?
Check this product's description for the jobs it is made for. In general, a soft-faced mallet or hammer, with a face such as nylon, plastic, wood, rubber or brass, moves, trues and flattens metal with less marking and stretching than a steel hammer: for example truing a ring or bangle on a mandrel, closing a bezel, flattening sheet or wire, or shaping metal over a stake or into a block.
Will it mark my work?
It marks much less than a steel hammer, but any face can still leave a mark if there is grit, filings or a burr on the face or on the work, or if the rim of the face digs in. Keep the face clean and smooth and strike squarely.
Can I strike punches or stamps with it?
Only if this product's description says so. The small, hard end of a steel punch, stamp or chisel can dent or cut a nylon, plastic, wooden or rubber face, and a damaged face will then mark your work.
How should I look after it?
Wipe the faces clean after use and keep them free of grit, filings and polishing compound. Store it dry and away from heat. If a face becomes chipped, cut or rough, smooth it, or replace it if this product's faces are replaceable, before using it on finished work.

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