How To: Hold, build & dress a body hammer

How to Hold, build & dress a body hammer

In this video tutorial, viewers learn how to hold and dress a body hammer. To hold a body hammer, grip the hammer's handle with all 4 finger and place the thumb against the handle. When using it, make sure that you hit directly onto the targeted area. Swivel only the wrist of your arm as you hit with the hammer. To dress a hammer, place a filer at a 45 degree angle and move it back and forth along the hammer head. Then use some sandpaper to smooth it out. This video will benefit hose viewers who are in the construction trades or have a body hammer, and would like to learn how to properly use it.