This is the Vaughan TC016, a 16-ounce ball pein hammer with a forged high-carbon steel head hung on a hickory handle. The hemispherical pein peens rivets and rounds metal edges, while the flat face handles punches and chisels.
It is a staple for machinists, metal fabricators, and gunsmiths working at the bench, and the hickory handle dampens the shock of repeated striking. The weight suits all-day metalwork without fatigue.
Vaughan has forged striking tools in Hebron, Illinois since 1869, and its ball pein line is a long-running shop standard.
