Hammers & Mallets

Many styles of high quality hammers from Fretz Tools, German-made Picard hammers, as well as economy steel hammers in scaled-down sizes and soft-faced nylon, wood, and rawhide mallets.

Fretz Mini Precisionsmith Hammers

The Precisionsmith Hammer series features the smallest hammers made by Fretz, with 65 mm average head length. Polishing, raising, embossing, and texturing models available.
Fretz Mini Maker® Hammers

Fretz Maker® Miniature Hammers (400 Series) are comparable to Fretz's Precisionsmith Series, but at a lower price. Each hammer has a 65 mm average head length.
Fretz Mid-size Jewelers' Hammers

Fretz Mid-size Jewelers' Hammers are slightly smaller than traditional silversmithing hammers, but are available in many of the same styles. 75 mm average head length.
Fretz Mid-size Maker® Hammers

Fretz Maker® Mid-size Hammers are comparable in size and number of styles to Fretz's Mid-size Jeweler's Series, but at a lower price. 75 mm average head length.
Fretz Large Hammers

Fretz's line of large format Silversmithing Hammers are full-size, planishing, embossing, and forming hammers with the largest head sizes. Stainless steel with rosewood handles.
Fretz Specialty Hammers

The highest quality chasing and specialty hammers from Fretz Tools, including texturing and goldsmithing models as well as designs by Michael Good. Feature rosewood handles.
Picard Hammers

Finely-crafted German-made Picard hammers have hickory handles that are securely attached to hardened steel heads in raising, embossing, planishing, and other silversmithing styles.
Chasing & Riveting Hammers

With their flexible bulbous-end handles, traditional chasing hammers are perfectly suited for striking chasing and repoussé tools. Riveting, goldsmiths' and watchmakers' hammers.
Texturing Hammers

Hammers with uniquely textured faces impart a variety of designs in metal surfaces for decoration. Some models come with multiple interchangeable faces.
Brass & Non-Metal Hammers

Soft-faced hammers and mallets made from plastic, wood and rawhide are great for forming soft metal without leaving marks on the surface. Some models are weighted with metal inside.
Benchtop Hammers

For flattening malleable metals after rolling, cutting, shearing, or for removing dents or other imperfections from metal surfaces.