rawhide hammer

British

noun

a hammer, used to avoid damaging a surface, having a head consisting of a metal tube from each end of which a tight roll of hide protrudes

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When the castings have cooled sufficiently to be removed, strike the mould a few blows with a wooden mallet or a rawhide hammer to loosen, the castings before opening the mould.

From The Automobile Storage Battery Its Care And Repair by Witte, Otto A.

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