Cousin 23703 Craft and Jewelry Mallet

Overview

The Cousin 23703 is a nylon headed hammer with a metal and rubber handle, weighing about one ounce, a fraction of the weight of a standard construction hammer. Cousin is known primarily as a craft and jewelry making supplier, which fits a tool this light and this specialized.

That featherweight build points toward a small scale hammer meant for light tapping, such as setting jewelry findings, leatherwork or model assembly, rather than driving nails or general construction use. The nylon head is worth noting on its own, nylon faces are chosen specifically to avoid marring soft or delicate materials during tapping.

• Nylon hammer head
• Metal and rubber handle
• About one ounce total weight
• Single piece tool

Who it's for

Jewelry makers, leatherworkers and crafters who need a light, non marring hammer for delicate tapping, not anyone looking for a general purpose construction hammer.

Pros and cons

Performance notes

A nylon head is chosen for tools like this specifically because it will not mar or dent soft metals, beads or leather the way a steel face would. Combined with a weight of roughly one ounce, this is built for control and light contact rather than force, so it will not substitute for a claw or ball peen hammer on harder materials.

Specifications

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