Having recently (and not a little inexpertly) bashed a shed together, my thumbs and I would contend that using a hammer isn't exactly a walk in the park, either.
Yes, but no one would ever use a hammer by itself. At a bare minimum you're going to need wood, nails, and probably a few saws. C isn't a hammer. Pointer arithmetic is a hammer, and there are other tools at your disposal in C.