Fretz® Rounded Wide Raising Hammer

Block hollowware bowls, sink wide metal strips into fluid concave contours, and stretch precious metal sheet from the inside without leaving sharp tool marks. The Fretz® HMR-9 Medium Rounded Wide Raising Hammer features a precision-hardened stainless steel head mounted on an oil-treated Padauk hardwood handle. Engineered with a wider, elongated elliptical cross-peen geometry, it offers dual working faces: 19 mm x 10 mm and 19 mm x 7 mm. By combining the broad surface coverage of a raising hammer with the curved, non-gouging profile of an embossing hammer, the HMR-9 allows metalsmiths to stretch and form wide concave curves and bowls smoothly over sandbags, wooden forms, and curved stakes.

Why Choose the Fretz® HMR-9 Rounded Wide Raising Hammer

• Dual-End Rounded Elliptical Faces (19x10 mm & 19x7 mm):

  • 19 mm x 10 mm Wide Face: Covers broad surface areas quickly, making it ideal for the initial blocking and sinking of bowls, hollow dishes, and wide curved cuffs.

  • 19 mm x 7 mm Medium Face: Concentrates striking force for deeper concave transitions, tighter radial profiles, and controlled metal stretching.

• Internal Stretching Without Faceting: Functions as an elongated embossing tool that stretches metal from the interior out over depressions or sandbags, avoiding the choppy dimples typical of round ball hammers.

• Non-Gouging Radiused Edges: Both polished faces feature continuously curved edges and softly rounded corners that prevent gouging, pinch marks, or cut lines in malleable gold, sterling silver, copper, and brass.

• Mirror-Polished Hardened Stainless Steel: High-grade stainless steel head resists pitting, denting, and corrosion, ensuring clean, direct kinetic energy transfer without transferring blemishes.

• Ergonomic Padauk Wood Handle (220 mm): Hand-turned pistol grip flexes naturally to absorb shock, providing crisp recoil and reduced wrist fatigue during continuous blocking courses.

Technical Specifications & Product Matrix

Brand	Fretz®
Model	HMR-9 (Rounded Wide Raising Hammer)
Hammer Classification	Bowl Blocking / Rounded Wide Raising / Embossing Hammer
Face Dimensions	19 mm x 10 mm & 19 mm x 7 mm
Face Profile & Geometry	Broad Rounded Elliptical Cross-Peen (Mirror-Polished)
Head Length	73 mm (2.87 in)
Handle Length	220 mm (8.66 in)
Hammer Type Category	Medium Scale
Head Construction	High-Grade Hardened Cast Stainless Steel
Handle Construction	Turned Natural Padauk Hardwood (Oil Finished)
Primary Scope of Application	Bowl blocking, wide strip concave forming, internal metal stretching