Lump hammer

The club hammer is a - ( mostly) used by Steinmetz - the name of the hammer, a hand tool of iron or steel with a weight of 1.0 to 1.5 kg. As a striking tool he used is varied and used. The impact surface / track of the Fäustels is hardened and has two lanes usually square. The term " Lump " may well be derived from the shape of the clenched hand.

With the sledge hammers are guided in hand chisel, called the stone mason and sculptor iron, driven.

A special feature is the Bossierhammer the stonemasons who has a weight of two or more kilograms. This mallet is used ( especially earlier in the quarry ) to process large bosses ( supernatants on stone surfaces ) in the quarry. Bossierhämmer beat on Bossiereisen. These are somewhat more stable and larger chisels (see above).

A special form of a Fäustels the masons came from Carrara. The web is not hardened and used sledge hammers away. In the web metal pieces were forged depending on wear. With this particular method, the marble surface was not severely damaged ( angeprellt ).

With the Fäusteln and chiseling of the stone masons is formatted, its surface decorated or knocked off large pieces of stone.

In addition, the masons use a so-called Schriftfäustel whose weight is 0.5 to 0.75 kg. The Schriftfäustel used for turning the font letters in stone.

Meanwhile, the term " Lump " enforced in other trades. The club hammer is described in DIN 6475.

Also large two handed leading hammers are called mittens when they have two lanes. The Sledgehammer and the flatter the masons, however, has a car and one or two narrow paths ( called tiller ).