Compact head body hammer

The tool 100 includes a head 125 having a face 135 extending from a base 140, the face adapted to strike an object when the tool is used. The head includes a head centreline 155 extending through a centre portion of the base. A handle 105 includes a handle centreline 150 extending through a central axis of the handle. The head centreline is axially offset relative to the handle centreline. The tool may be a head for a hammer. The face may be flat, rounded or semi-flat. An alternative hammer includes a head having a base coupled to a handle. A face extends from the base and is adapted to strike an object when the hammer is operated. The head has a rear opposite the face which is devoid of a secondary tool. The hammer tool requires less clearance to operate compared with conventional hammers. The hammer does not include a secondary tool located on the rear of the hammer, for example, a pry or a wedge. In omitting these secondary tools, the hammer provides more clearance and allows greater pull back prior to the user striking an object.