If you need to ship it without damaging the workpiece, this tool is for you. As an interior designer, I install a large amount of finished products that sometimes need convincing to get where they are supposed to be, and the effort required to do so exceeds the fine workmanship of the product. You can actually knock something out of the blue without damaging it if you're careful. However, obviously use common sense when deciding whether or not to hit something with a 3 pound hammer.