Thor TH208 Copper/Rawhide Hammer, Size A, 25mm Face, 355g, Wood Handle

Thor copper/rawhide hammers carry a copper face at one end of a malleable iron head and a rawhide face at the other, on a wood handle (manufacturer-stated). Thor says a hammer of this type is still its biggest-selling range (manufacturer-stated).

This listing has five sizes, from size A (TH208, 25 mm faces, 355 g) to size 4 (TH216, 50 mm faces, 2380 g), with lengths from 230 mm to 355 mm per the 2022 brochure. Use the copper end for a high-impact blow and the hide end for a firm, resilient blow that will not mark the finished work (manufacturer-stated).

Where this product is used

• Multi-purpose soft-faced hammer in engineering and automotive work for assembly, repair and maintenance (manufacturer-stated).
• Jobs that need a heavy blow over a relatively small striking area (manufacturer-stated).
• Copper end for a high-impact blow; rawhide end for a firm, resilient blow that will not mark the finished work (manufacturer-stated).

Features

• Malleable iron head with one copper face and one rawhide face, both cylindrical (manufacturer-stated)
• Copper face gives a high-impact blow; hide face gives a firm, resilient blow that will not mark the finished work (manufacturer-stated)
• Faces are designed to wear and can be replaced (manufacturer-stated)

Common specifications

Safety note

Thor warns that its soft-faced hammers should never, for example, be used as a non-sparking tool in hazardous areas (manufacturer-stated, Thor Product Range 2017). Do not treat a copper face as making this hammer suitable for hazardous areas.

Key specifications

Weights, face diameters and lengths are from the Thor Product Brochure 2022 (lengths as printed in its Length column). The 2017 range lists a different weight for TH216, so the 2022 figure is used.

Selecting the right option

Choose the face diameter first (25 mm, 32 mm, 38 mm, 44 mm or 50 mm), then the weight, from 355 g to 2380 g. Each part number has a copper end and a rawhide end, so you can pick the face to suit the job without changing hammers. The same copper/rawhide hammer is also made in size 2 with a plastic handle (TH212PH) or fibreglass handle (TH212FG), and in size 4 with a fibreglass handle (TH216FG). Both face types wear and can be replaced.

Related products

Spare faces: Thor Copper Hammer Face (spare copper faces) and Thor Rawhide Hammer Face (spare rawhide faces). Replacement handle for size 1: Thor Replacement Wood Handle Size 1 (pack of 10). Other handle types: TH210PH, TH212PH, TH212FG and TH216FG.