We used framing hammers, a type of claw hammer, on the project. They were heavy, with serrated faces that left nasty gouges in the wood. The serrations bit into the nail heads and didn’t slip.

David Pugh, 47, was living with his parents when, suspecting them of planning to kill him, he hit his father in the left ear and on the forehead with the claw end of a hammer, according to court ...

When picking up a framing hammer, the first thing you'll notice is its weight; at 16 to 22 ounces it's a bit heavier than a claw hammer. You'll want this type of weight with the bigger nails for ...