{"title":"Stretching Hammers","description":"\n\u003cp\u003eOur stretching hammers are essential for thinning and shaping metal. Designed for precision and control, these high-quality hammers help you achieve professional results in your jewellery-making projects. Enhance your work with our durable and versatile stretching hammers.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"fretz-hmr-303-heavy-hammer-for-stretched-metals","title":"Fretz HMR-303 Heavy Hammer for Stretched Metals","description":"\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: var(--wd-tags-mb); margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Poppins, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit;\"\u003eFretz Heavy Hammer for Stretched Metals\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: var(--wd-tags-mb); margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Poppins, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: var(--wd-tags-mb); margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Poppins, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eThe HMR-303 is a heavy hammer to remove the marks from the inside of a shape that have first been stretched with the \u003ca style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; touch-action: manipulation; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.25s ease 0s;\" href=\"\/products\/fretz-hmr-301-large-stretching-hammer\"\u003eHMR-301\u003c\/a\u003e, \u003ca style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; touch-action: manipulation; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.25s ease 0s;\" href=\"\/products\/fretz-hmr-302-narrow-stretching-hammer\"\u003e302\u003c\/a\u003e or 304 hammers. The HMR-303 has two faces with different widths and curves. The selection of which face is correct will depend on the inside curvature of the project. The larger face is slightly domed while the smaller face is more cured. The weight of this hammer is also useful for forging heavy wire or ingots.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: var(--wd-tags-mb); margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Poppins, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: var(--li-pl); border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Poppins, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 14px; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; --list-mb: 20px; --li-mb: 10px; --li-pl: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: var(--li-mb); margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; text-align: left !important;\"\u003eFaces sizes: 35mm and 30mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: var(--li-mb); margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; text-align: left !important;\"\u003eHead length: 160mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; text-align: left !important;\"\u003eHandle length: 280mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fretz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59398031278414,"sku":"Fretz HMR-303","price":99.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/2940\/1166\/files\/1719008477-54112700.jpg?v=1775926701"},{"product_id":"fretz-hmr-302-narrow-stretching-hammer","title":"Fretz HMR-302 Narrow Stretching Hammer","description":"\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: var(--wd-tags-mb); margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Poppins, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit;\"\u003eFretz Narrow Stretching Hammer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: var(--wd-tags-mb); margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Poppins, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: var(--wd-tags-mb); margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Poppins, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eThe HMR-302 is similar to the \u003ca style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; touch-action: manipulation; text-decoration-line: none; transition: all 0.25s ease 0s;\" href=\"\/products\/fretz-hmr-301-large-stretching-hammer\"\u003eHMR-301\u003c\/a\u003e but with narrower faces. This hammer is the correct choice for stretching and moving the metal from the inside within tight curves. The HMR-302 is a good hammer for shaping the area around the opening of a shape to dome it inward.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: var(--wd-tags-mb); margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Poppins, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: var(--li-pl); border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Poppins, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 14px; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; --list-mb: 20px; --li-mb: 10px; --li-pl: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: var(--li-mb); margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; text-align: left !important;\"\u003eFaces sizes: 30mm x 15mm and 30mm x 9mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: var(--li-mb); margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; text-align: left !important;\"\u003eHead length: 160mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; text-align: left !important;\"\u003eHandle length: 280mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fretz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59398031802702,"sku":"Fretz HMR-302","price":99.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/2940\/1166\/files\/1719008478-81185900.jpg?v=1775926705"},{"product_id":"fretz-hmr-301-large-stretching-hammer","title":"Fretz HMR-301 Large Stretching Hammer","description":"\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: var(--wd-tags-mb); margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Poppins, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit;\"\u003eFretz Large Stretching Hammer\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: var(--wd-tags-mb); margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Poppins, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: 600; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit;\"\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: var(--wd-tags-mb); margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Poppins, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 14px;\"\u003eThe HMR-301 is a heavy hammer with an arched head. The curved broad crosspein face makes this an ideal hammer for stretch forming heavy gauge metal. Stretch forming is an ancient way of forming metal by hammering from the inside of a vessel or shape to change the gauge of the metal. The curved head follows the arm in an arc so a fairly deep concave metal surface can be easily worked against a wooden form or a flat anvil surface.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: var(--wd-tags-mb); margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Poppins, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 14px;\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding-top: 0px; padding-right: 0px; padding-bottom: 0px; padding-left: var(--li-pl); border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-variant-numeric: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-alternates: inherit; font-variant-position: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: Poppins, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; font-size: 14px; list-style-position: initial; list-style-image: initial; --list-mb: 20px; --li-mb: 10px; --li-pl: 17px;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: var(--li-mb); margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; text-align: left !important;\"\u003eFaces sizes: 30mm x 24mm and 30mm x 20mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: 0px; margin-bottom: var(--li-mb); margin-left: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; text-align: left !important;\"\u003eHead length: 160mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"box-sizing: border-box; margin: 0px; padding: 0px; border: 0px; vertical-align: baseline; font-style: inherit; font-variant: inherit; font-weight: inherit; font-stretch: inherit; line-height: inherit; font-family: inherit; font-optical-sizing: inherit; font-kerning: inherit; font-feature-settings: inherit; font-variation-settings: inherit; text-align: left !important;\"\u003eHandle length: 280mm\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Fretz","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":59398031868238,"sku":"Fretz HMR-301","price":99.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/2940\/1166\/files\/1719008480-04725400.jpg?v=1775926706"}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1025\/2940\/1166\/collections\/1718977542-78662400.jpg?v=1776067848","url":"https:\/\/maddisonsofdurham.co.uk\/collections\/jewellers-tools-hammers-mallets-stretching-hammers.oembed","provider":"Maddisons of Durham","version":"1.0","type":"link"}