Hammer

Well, tools are kind of cool, and useful by definition. I figured I'd start with a very common tool - one many people think of when you say 'tool.'
The hammer is a very useful tool.  It can be used for...um...nailing things to other things.  And sometimes pulling nails out.  Hmm...this is turning out to be harder than I thought.
What else are hammers good for? They are fantastic at flattening things. A bit of force applied judiciously to just about anything can do some serious damage or alter it for the better, and hammers, with their dense, heavy, heads and easy-to-hold handles, are fantastic as a force-applying instrument.
They are also an intriguing mix of dangerous and useful.  Used correctly, hammers have historically been some of the most constructive of tools, though I think screwdrivers and drills are doing better at this point.  But they can also be used as potent weapons, good for wreaking havoc and destruction.  An interesting mix.

Hammers are pretty neat.

This tool week is going to be tricky.  I'll have to give it a bit more thought.

G'night!