It is not suitable for heavy hammering on metal surfaces (such as in machining work), as the steel of its head is somewhat brittle; the ball-peen hammer is more suitable for such metalwork.
它不適合於在金屬表面上的重錘（例如在機械加工中），因為其頭部的鋼稍微易碎; 球頭鎚更適合這種金屬製品。