rawhide hammer


noun
  1. a hammer, used to avoid damaging a surface, having a head consisting of a metal tube from each end of which a tight roll of hide protrudes

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How to use rawhide hammer in a sentence

  • The corners should be brought well together, using a rawhide hammer, No. 1, Plate 2.

    Copper Work | Augustus F. Rose
  • If the face is somewhat irregular, it can be trued up by placing it on a block of wood and going over it with a rawhide hammer.

    Copper Work | Augustus F. Rose
  • The piece is again placed over the metal and, with a rawhide hammer, worked into shape.

    Copper Work | Augustus F. Rose
  • A rawhide hammer should be used to avoid marks on the face of the corner.

    Copper Work | Augustus F. Rose