Complete Starter Hammer Set, Fretz HMR-1 thru HMR-5

Description

Essential Hammer Set for Jewellers – Precision Tools for Forming and Finishing

The Fretz HMR-1 through HMR-5 Complete Starter Hammer Set is a curated collection of the five most essential hammers in the Fretz range, offering a versatile and high-quality toolkit for jewellers, silversmiths, and metal artists. Designed to meet the foundational needs of forming, shaping, planishing, and embossing, these hammers deliver exceptional control, comfort, and precision.

Manufactured to the renowned Fretz standard, each hammer in this set is perfectly balanced and made with polished steel heads and comfortable hardwood handles, offering excellent feel in the hand and consistent striking performance.

This particular set – referred to as HMR-1 to HMR-5 – is best suited for jewellers and fine metalworkers, providing a balanced scale for everyday use in jewellery workshops.

Designed for Jewellery Scale Work

The five hammers included in this set offer a well-rounded starting point for planishing, raising, and embossing on small to medium metal forms. The size and weight of each hammer are optimised for use on materials like sterling silver, copper, gold, and other non-ferrous metals commonly used in jewellery design and fabrication.

Each hammer has a specific purpose. The planishing hammer delivers refined surface smoothing. The wide and narrow raising hammers are used for forming curves and concave shapes. The embossing hammers are for creating subtle textures and dimensional forms in metal. Together, they provide all the tools needed for forming and shaping metal with precision.

What’s Included in the Set

• HMR-101 – Silversmith Planishing Hammer (7.6oz)
• HMR-102 – Silversmith Wide Raising Hammer (7.0oz)
• HMR-103 – Silversmith Narrow Raising Hammer (6.5oz)
• HMR-104 – Silversmith Large Embossing Hammer (7.0oz)
• HMR-105 – Silversmith Small Embossing Hammer (6.0oz)

Each hammer features highly polished faces, ensuring minimal marking during use, and is built to handle repeated impact while maintaining edge integrity.

Part of the Fretz Hammer Range

Fretz hammers are available in various sizes to suit different scales of work. This HMR-1 thru 5 set is the standard scale ideal for jewellers. For those working on larger metal stock, the HMR-101 to 105 series offers the same profiles in heavier sizes. Conversely, those working in miniature detail or fine components may prefer the HMR-401 to 405 range, which features smaller, lighter versions of the same tools.

This starter set offers an ideal balance for most general-purpose jewellery applications, whether you’re beginning your collection or refining your toolkit.