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Hammer Mallet
Introduction (from Wikipedia):A hammer is a tool meant to deliver an impact to an object. The most common uses are for driving nails, fitting parts, forging metal and breaking up objects.A mallet is a kind of hammer, usually of wood, smaller than a maul or beetle and usually with a relatively large head.
Function:Hard face intended to maximize impact (force transfer) on the target.Softer face intended to spread the impact to avoid marring the target.

A hammer and a mallet are tools to deliver an impact to an object. A mallet is a special kind of hammer with a large head.

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