The flat octagonal face spreads force evenly, making it useful for driving, flattening, and smoothing material. The cross peen concentrates force along a narrow edge, allowing controlled shaping, drawing, and striking in tight spaces near corners or obstructions. Together, these faces make the hammer useful across a wide range of applications, including forging, metalwork, masonry, carpentry, and light demolition.

A steel collar provides overstrike protection, helping prevent damage to the wooden handle just below the head.

A tapered Torx wedge screw expands the wooden handle within the hammer eye hole to secure the head.