It is a known practice to hammer cables for specific applications that require a smooth surface for the cable. Notches in the cable and breaks that soon arise as a result of said notches are accepted. To prevent cable damage of this type, an intermediate layer consisting of a thermoplastic plastic is applied to the core cable or core strand prior to the stranding process and the outer strand layer is pressed into the heated plastic during said stranding process. It has been demonstrated that this type of support for the outer strands does not impair the hammering process or the desired deformation. Notches in intersecting cable strands do not occur. The plastic intermediate layer acts in a similar manner to a sealed liquid, in which the pressure prevails on all sides, resisting the hammer blows that impact simultaneously from different sides and preventing increased forces from being produced between the intersecting cable strands. A cable comprising a core consisting of a plastic strand can also be hammered if necessary in such a manner.