Warrington hammer

Warrington hammer
Other names	Warrington pattern hammer; Joiners' hammer; English pattern hammer; Lancashire pattern Riveting hammer; Pin hammer (Scots);
Classification	Woodworking hand tool

A Warrington hammer is a type of cross-peen hammer commonly used in woodworking. Other names for the Warrington hammer include joiners' hammer, English pattern hammer, and Warrington pattern hammer.[1][2][3][4][5]

The main striking face of the hammer is typically slightly rounded to minimise accidental marring or damage to the workpiece, while the opposite side of the hammer head is a pointed cross peen. The cross peen is designed for hitting nails, pins and brads held between the thumb and finger, and can also be help while reshaping bent nails and hardware.[6] The design is well suited for cabinet making and hammering in small nails.[6]

The Warrington hammer name has been in use since at least the 1860s, and likely takes its name from the town of Warrington in Cheshire, England.[7][8]

References

Salaman, R. A. (1975). Dictionary of tools used in the woodworking and allied trades, c. 1700-1970. Internet Archive. New York: Scribner. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-684-14535-8.
"My minimalist tools – another hammer". Paul Sellers' Blog. 2012-02-01. Retrieved 2020-09-15.
"BS 876:1995 - Specification for hand hammers". shop.bsigroup.com. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
The Complete woodworker. Jones, Bernard E. (Bernard Edward), 1879-1965. (New ed.). Berkeley, Calif.: Ten Speed Press. 1980. pp. 31–32. ISBN 0-89815-022-1. OCLC 7283260.CS1 maint: others (link)
Marples Shamrock Brand Tools For Woodwork. William Marples & Sons Ltd. 1938. p. 57.
"On Cabinetmakers' Hammers & Their Usefulness". Popular Woodworking Magazine. 2015-09-02. Retrieved 2020-09-16.
Brookes, Edward (1860). The illustrated Sheffield list.
The Oxford English dictionary. 19. Oliver Wendell Holmes Library Phillips Academy. Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press. 1989. p. 935. ISBN 978-0-19-861186-8.CS1 maint: others (link)

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[1] Salaman, R. A. (1975). Dictionary of tools used in the woodworking and allied trades, c. 1700-1970. Internet Archive. New York: Scribner. p. 236. ISBN 978-0-684-14535-8.

[2] "My minimalist tools – another hammer". Paul Sellers' Blog. 2012-02-01. Retrieved 2020-09-15.

[3] "BS 876:1995 - Specification for hand hammers". shop.bsigroup.com. Retrieved 2020-09-16.

[4] The Complete woodworker. Jones, Bernard E. (Bernard Edward), 1879-1965. (New ed.). Berkeley, Calif.: Ten Speed Press. 1980. pp. 31–32. ISBN 0-89815-022-1. OCLC 7283260.CS1 maint: others (link)

[5] Marples Shamrock Brand Tools For Woodwork. William Marples & Sons Ltd. 1938. p. 57.

[:0-6] "On Cabinetmakers' Hammers & Their Usefulness". Popular Woodworking Magazine. 2015-09-02. Retrieved 2020-09-16.

[7] Brookes, Edward (1860). The illustrated Sheffield list.

[8] The Oxford English dictionary. 19. Oliver Wendell Holmes Library Phillips Academy. Oxford : Clarendon Press ; New York : Oxford University Press. 1989. p. 935. ISBN 978-0-19-861186-8.CS1 maint: others (link)