Well, the tool we bought was not doing the job so Dad said it just needed a little "encouragement". Which apparently translates to "beating it with a hammer".
Ah Yes!!
The ol' rusty, trusty, handy-dandy "Torque Amplifier" is always useful to have close by.
My persuasive tool of choice is usually the vaunted "Crescent Hammer".
I generally reach for a ball-pein when needing a hammer, so all 'round useful.
For leatherwork I keep a satchel fulla mallets. which sees little use these days.
Anymore I try avoid those larger, lumpier, bashy tools with weight & heft.
I'm no longer young, & they can smell fear.
Regardless of the 'adjuster' of choice, those short succinct little Anglo-Saxon words are a vital lubricant in the process, producing as they do greater satisfaction, improved morale, increased accuracy, and stronger strikes.
& yes, I
STILL want some critter sized UltraInviso bases
Valerik
"dancin' truth's gossamer tightrope"
HPF