A hammer is one of the most commonly used hand tools. Around the home, if something isn’t working, just give it a few whacks with a hammer and that will take care of it! Kidding aside, the hammer is the most often used hand tool, as it can be used to do multiple jobs around the house like assembling and repairing furniture, driving nails to hang pictures and artwork, or in the garden for securing stakes plants or assembling small structures, etc. Professionals such as carpenters and construction workers depend on hammers to do various tasks like framing, nailing, and assembling wooden structures, roofing, and general building. Blacksmiths use hammers to shape and forge hot metal into desired forms. Masons use hammers for tasks like chiseling, breaking stones, and setting bricks or blocks in place. Auto mechanic and metalworker use hammers for tasks like shaping metal, removing dents, or disassembling parts. And the list goes on.