{{short description|Hammer with opposed flat and chisel blade striking faces}} {{More citations needed|date=September 2018}} [[Image:BrokenConcretion22.jpg|thumb|right|Stonemason's hammer used in geological work]]
A '''stonemason's hammer''', also known as a '''brick hammer''', has one flat traditional face and a short or long chisel-shaped blade.<ref>{{cite web|url=https://canberradiamondblade.com.au/product-category/bricklaying-stonemasonry-tools-sale/stonemasonry-tools/stonemasonry-hammers/|title= Stonemasonry Hammers}}</ref> It can thus be used to chip off edges or small pieces of stone, cut brick or a [[concrete masonry unit]], without using a separate [[chisel]]. The chisel blade can also be used to rapidly cut [[brick]]s or [[cinder block]]s. This type of hammer is also used by [[geologist]]s when collecting [[Rock (geology)|rock]] and [[mineral]] samples and is one of several types of [[geologist's hammer]].
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