[Glenn]

What is your primary forging hammer?
97 votes were turned in.

Cross pein ( ---- | ) as you look at the pein
46 votes or 47.4%

Straight pein ( ---- -- ) as you look at the pein
18 votes or 18.6%

Ball pein ( ----- o )
15 votes or 15.5%

Diagonal or slash pein ( ---- \ ) as you look at the pein
8 votes or 8.2%

Diagonal or slash pein ( ---- / ) as you look at the pein
5 votes or 5.2%

Double faced Sledge, no pein ( o----o )
5 votes or 5.2%

Carpenters hammer ( -----? )
0 votes or 0%

There was some discussion on the proper names and configuration of the peen. From what I have found on the internet and in asking other blacksmiths a straight peen hammer has the peen in line or parallel or straight with the handle (----- ---). A cross peen has the peen turned cross ways or 90* to the direction of the handle (----- |). My graphics leave much to the imagination but (----- ) would be the handle and ( | ) would be the peen so (----- |) would represent a cross peen hammer.

Thank you for your votes and comments.