Gentle or powerful? Precise carpentry work starts with hammer solutions from Halder

9 oktober 2023

SIMPLEX and SUPERCRAFT soft-face mallets from Halder

Durable, high-quality soft-face mallets for demanding woodwork

A single hammer for every task? This sounds tempting at first, but has little to do with work in the real world. Every carpenter knows: It makes a difference whether man or woman has to pry off an old door frame with a lot of strength or carefully work on a valuable piece of furniture. The key is to find the right hammer for each specific job. Carrying an expansive range of soft-face mallets, Halder offers the right solutions for a wide variety of carpentry work - from SIMPLEX for sensitive furniture assemblies to the non-rebound SUPERCRAFT for prying work.

Wood is a highly unique material. Not only is it hard to beat in terms of sustainability, but it also flatters our senses: Possessing a feel that is incomparable, wood is a building material that radiates warmth and cosiness like no other. Wood has a scent: Everyone recognizes its very distinctive fragrance immediately. Although its look is a matter of taste, this living material also scores high marks with its natural characteristics and appealing colours. No wonder that wooden elements can be found in most houses and apartments. The fascination wood can exert is widely known, not least by joiners and carpenters. The craftsmen demonstrate their exceptionally delicate touch every day when handling the sensitive material, because wood is easy to work with, but rarely forgives "major botches.”

Choosing the right tools is vitally important for carpentry work: "In order to keep surfaces undamaged, for example, when assembling cabinets and other furniture or when veneering with real wood, many carpenters place wooden blocks in between when working with the hammer. Eliminating the need for these blocks, SIMPLEX soft-face mallets make this job considerably less complicated. The protective insert allows for direct strikes on the respective workpiece," says Volker Gernth, Sales Director Hand Tools at Erwin Halder KG.

Work gently with sensitive wood elements

The optimal insert combination is formed by the blue, soft TPE-soft insert and the white, slightly harder superplastic insert. The TPE-soft insert is perfect for sensitive work, as it has a strong impact-cushioning effect. It makes it possible to join pieces of wood in a material-friendly manner and leaves behind no undesirable colour marring on the workpiece. Conversely, the hard, very durable superplastic insert delivers substantially improved impact force and allows the user, for instance, to drive in fittings and dowels with exceptional ease.

Volker Gernth: "The SIMPLEX soft-face mallet 50:40 is especially suitable for delicate carpentry work. This version comes with special inserts that possess a diameter of 50 mm and are installed in a housing that measures 40 mm in diameter. The protruding 50:40 inserts ensure that scratches on the workpiece can virtually be excluded."

The SIMPLEX soft-face mallet 50:40 with the insert combination of TPE-soft/superplastic offers the user the choice between two housings: For work on easily breakable materials, Halder recommends the aluminium housing with handle protection sleeve. The low weight lets the user apply exactly the amount of impact force that is needed. Naturally, it also makes the soft-face mallet a lightweight travel companion. Made of cast iron, the housing with integrated handle protection sleeve offers excellent break resistance.

"An immense plus of our SIMPLEX soft-face is the clever SIMPLEX principle: All components are interchangeable and can be retrofitted. This helps both your pocketbook and the environment,” adds Volker Gernth.

Promotional box for sensitive woodwork

Work facilitation in a combo pack: With the Promotional Box Joiner, Halder has managed to compose the perfect combination for sensitive woodwork. Users opting for the SIMPLEX soft-face mallet with aluminium housing and 50:40 inserts made of TPE-soft and superplastic will receive two gear clamps BESSEY GEARKLAMP GK15 as extras added to the box. The clamps allow for clamping in the tightest of spaces as the handle was placed away from the axis of the spindle and slipped over the rail of the screw clamp. The gear clamp is considerably more compact and easier to handle compared to conventional screw clamps or one-handed clamps.

For working with power and safety

Those who need extra “oomph”, e.g. during prying work, will resort to non-rebound soft-face mallets. The SUPERCRAFT and SECURAL models from Halder have proven themselves in many ways.

Volker Gernth: "The feature that sets SUPERCRAFT and SECURAL apart lies on the inside: The tubular head is filled with steel shot. Upon impacting the striking surface on the workpiece, the shot filling follows with a slight delay. Thanks to the reduced rebound, the impact energy can be used with optimal efficiency, allowing for tremendously powerful strikes." What is more, working with soft-face mallets is much safer, more joint-friendly and quieter than with ordinary steel hammers. The ergonomically shaped, painted and extremely stable hickory handle contributes to vibration damping and makes working with this hammer exceptionally comfortable.

Made of special nylon (SUPERCRAFT) and polyurethane (SECURAL), the replaceable inserts are exceedingly wear-resistant and durable. The extruded and extremely homogeneous material never chips - even in sub-zero temperatures. The inserts offer outstanding impact qualities and are guaranteed to combine maximum strength with unique durability.

All weld joints are completely robot-welded. This keeps the shot filling from leaking out and provides for maximum durability. The handle protection sleeves prevent mis-strikes, while an aluminium wedge and a safety pin ensure a secure handle-head connection. Both the inserts and the handle are replaceable. The hard-wearing powder coating protects the hammer head and the handle protection sleeve from corrosion. All this ensures a long and sustainable service life of the soft-face mallet.

Conclusion

Whether your work calls for powerful strikes or a delicate touch on wood - Halder has tailor-made solutions for a wide variety of tasks. Their quality and versatility makes Halder soft-face mallets a valuable addition to any carpentry shop.

The optimal insert combination for work on sensitive wood elements is formed by the blue, soft TPE-soft insert and the white, slightly harder superplastic insert.

The fact that SIMPLEX soft-face mallets makes the use of wooden blocks obsolete, carpenters, for example, can assemble valuable pieces of furniture with much greater ease.