U for Upholster's Hammers

Upholsters’ hammers were used for securing upholstery fabric to furniture using tacks or small nails. These hammers had long heads and claws used for hammering and pulling tacks in small places. One part of the hammer was magnetized to help with placing tacks. A common way to hammer in tacks fast is when an Upholsterer will hold tacks in their mouth and spit them onto the magnetized part of the hammer. Then the tacks are driven into the furniture.