Rubber Mallet
These types of hammers deliver softer impact than hammers with metal heads. They are essential if your work needs to be free of impact marks. ... Shaping metal. Fitting wooden parts.
What can I use instead of a rubber mallet?
Make-Do Mallet
If you need a mallet once in a blue moon but don't own one, improvise: Use a heavy kitchen sponge. Get it wet, wring as much water out of it as you possibly can, then wrap it around the head of your hammer and secure it with a heavy rubber band.
How heavy should a rubber mallet be?
A lot depends on the job. A 12-ounce mallet is often a metalworker's or tiler's tool. General purpose mallets run from 16 to 24 ounces. Heavier models will impart more power, if you have demolition work to do for example.
