Abstract: A traction pattern for a striking face of a striking tool has a plurality of indentions in the striking face, the indentions each forming a rectangular interface at the striking face. The indentions are arranged in a rectangular matrix in the striking face, producing thereby a striking surface being the areas at the striking face between the interfaces of the indentions at the striking face. The indentions can be in the form of four-sided truncated pyramids, each indention therefore having a rectangular bottom surface and four sides extending at a common obtuse angle from the bottom surface. Several unique traction surface patterns are taught, being formed by spacing between indentions and special treatment of the traction surface between the intersections of the indentions.