A curved claw hammer is a lot like it sounds. One side of the metal portion of the hammer has a protruding curved portion. The curve has a split in the center that resembles a claw. It is used for prying. If a nail is sticking up, it can be gripped in the claw, and the hammer is rocked back using the curve. It uses leverage to pull the nail out of the wood.
part of claw hammer that strikes the head of the nail
The claw hammer can not only hammer a nail into wood but can , by way of the claw , grasp the head of the nail and be used to pry/leverage the nail from wood .
The claw part of the hammer is used to lever up and remove nails.
The function of a claw hammer is so that you can efficiently pull or lever out nails that went cactus on you when you were trying to hammer it in.
The function of a claw hammer is so that you can efficiently pull or lever out nails that went cactus on you when you were trying to hammer it in.
A hammer or a claw hammer, the 'claw' is used to pull out unwanted or bent nails.
claw hammer
A claw hammer is used mainly for hammering in large nails in construction work. It's claw is for straightening or pulling nails out.
Um.. a hammer? Or a lever.
Yes, that is a claw hammer. I held on, tooth and claw. The cat's claw is caught in your sweater.
The claw hammer was likely invented in the early 17th century in England, although its precise origins are not well-documented. This design combined the functions of a hammer with a claw for extracting nails, making it a versatile tool for carpentry and construction work.