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Embossing Hammers and Wire Texture
by Dale Armstrong
Question:

What is an embossing hammer? Are there hammers with textures for hammering wire?

-Susy in Bellingham, Washington
Instructions
Answer:

An embossing hammer is meant to shape metal from the inside out. They come in many different shapes and sizes, depending on the shaping desired and the size of the project. An embossing hammer stretches metal as it is used, as the metal being beaten curves up the side of the hammer, known as "raising."

Often used by metalsmiths on sheet metals in jewelry making, embossing hammers are also used for repossé. Yes, they come with different textured heads. Embossing hammers are most often used on sheet metals, not wire - but good idea.

Answer contributed by Dale "Cougar" Armstrong
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7 Piece Mini TruStrike Hammer Set with Stand
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Professional Texturing Hammer With 12 Faces
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Texturing Hammer with 9 Faces
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