I can't remember how they felt to handle -if and when I ever used one. Seeing a picture of one recently has prompted me to ask: Does anyone know why they are such an odd shape?
Hardly the ultimate coefficient of epic ergonomics are they.
* * * * * * * * *(Coefficient: numerical measure of a physical property. Ergonomics: the applied science of equipment design.)
If you're talking about a boilermaker's caulking hammer, then it's a wooden mallet rather than a hammer, because it's used to drive a caulking chisel. The shape is very long and thin to get access to small areas. As it also needs a fair bit of mass behind it, then the ends are usually ringed with iron hoops. These also reduce splitting on the faces. The length of the head isn't a problem because caulking chisels are short.
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