Runder Breithammer, Fretz Precisionsmith HMR-409

My first hammer for sinking work, and the wide faces distribute the force so evenly that my small curves come out smooth without deep dents. It's heavier in the hand than I expected, which actually helps the broad face do the shaping for me. Direct chasing feels more controlled too, like the tool is

Actually picked this up for some copper bowls and the wide faces made the sinking much smoother than my old ball-peen. The hammer marks come out pretty subtle too, which I wasn’t expecting. Definitely my go-to for chasing now.

The broad faces on this hammer really do make sinking curves much smoother, and the marks it leaves are impressively subtle. I've been using it for direct chasing, and it feels perfectly balanced in my hand.