Back مطرقة مخلبية Arabic Martilyong may panggabot BCL Martell de fuster Catalan Zimmermannshammer German Martillo de carpintero Spanish Mailu horzdun Basque Arrache-clou French Klauwhamer Dutch Martilyong may pansipit Tagalog 拔釘錘 Chinese
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A claw hammer is a hammer primarily used in carpentry for driving nails into or pulling them from wood. Historically, a claw hammer has been associated with woodworking, but is also used in general applications. It is not suitable for heavy hammering on metal surfaces (such as in machining work), as the steel of its head is somewhat brittle; the ball-peen hammer is more suitable for such metalwork.
An early claw hammer is seen in Albrecht Dürer's etching "Melencolia I," dated 1514, halfway up the left side. There are several nails in the lower right corner.