The Draper F/glass Shaft Club Hammer 1.8 kg (4 lb) is a hand-held striking tool designed for controlled demolition, driving masonry pins and chisels, and heavy-duty striking where a compact, high-mass head is required. Its primary use is to deliver short, powerful blows in confined spaces where a full-size sledge hammer would be impractical, making it suitable for shaping stone and metal, setting fence posts, and general construction and engineering tasks.

The hammer features a drop‑forged carbon steel head that has been heat treated and tempered for durability, with two flat striking faces to reduce mushrooming. The head is finished with a corrosion‑resistant painted coating to protect against rust during site use and storage. The shaft is a glass fibre (fibreglass) reinforced handle with a moulded, non‑slip thermoplastic grip to improve user comfort and reduce vibration transmission to the hand and wrist. As a manual striking tool, it has no drive or thread fittings; the head is mechanically and/or adhesively retained to the shaft following standard assembly practice for fibreglass‑shaft hammers.

Manufactured in accordance with recognised hand tool design principles and industry expectations for striking tools, the club hammer aligns with the dimensional and safety conventions referenced in BS, DIN and ISO guidance for hand tools. End users should consult specific standards applicable to their sector and workplace risk assessments for selection and inspection routines. The combination of heat‑treated steel and a fibreglass handle offers a balance of impact strength and corrosion resilience, while the painted head and non‑metallic shaft reduce the risk of rust and improve service life compared with all‑steel equivalents.

Typical applications include construction, stone masonry, metal fabrication and maintenance, civil engineering, utilities work and automotive bodyshop tasks where concentrated, repeatable blows are needed. Key benefits are the 1.8 kg head mass for effective striking energy in a compact tool, enhanced user comfort and vibration damping from the fibreglass shaft, improved corrosion resistance from the coated head, and compatibility with chisel work and general site demolition duties.

Duchy Fasteners stocks this Draper club hammer in single units and multipacks and carries a broader range of striking tools across sizes from lightweight tack hammers up to heavier club and sledge hammers to suit different trades and applications. Please contact us for current size and pack availability.