- ballpein hammer
- A hammer which has one side of the head flattened for striking, and the other rounded for flattening rivets or forming a dome. Also see bush hammer, claw hammer, mallet, and nail.
Glossary of Art Terms. 2014.
ballpein hammer
Look at other dictionaries:
ballpein hammer — /ˈbɔlpeɪn ˌhæmə/ (say bawlpayn .hamuh), /ˈbɔlpin/ (say bawlpeen) noun a hammer having a head with one end shaped like a ball, suitable for beating metal. Also, ballpeen hammer …
hammer — [1] To hit with a hammer. [2] To ride hard and fast. [3] Someone who rides hard and fast. [4] Trucker slang for the accelerator pedal as in When we get past this parking lot we can really hit the hammer. [5] A hand tool with a (usually metal) and … Dictionary of automotive terms
lump hammer — A hammer with a heavy, rectangular head, usually made of iron, used to strike stone cutting tools. Also see ballpein hammer, bush hammer, chisel, claw hammer, and mallet … Glossary of Art Terms
bush hammer — A steel stone carving tool, often with a large, brick like head, having two striking ends, each covered with rows of pyramidal metal points. Found in several sizes, some with a longer, thinner head. Bush hammers are used to dress the surface… … Glossary of Art Terms
mallet — A wooden hammer used to apply force to chisels in wood carving. Also see ballpein hammer, bush hammer, and claw hammer … Glossary of Art Terms
dent — A depression in a surface made by pressure or a hit. Also see carve, concave, dapping block, declivity, ear, fluted, hammers (ballpein hammer, bush hammer, claw hammer, mallet, manipulate, mortise, relief, repoussé, rugosity, subtractive, and… … Glossary of Art Terms
