Review on 🔨 Woodstock D2670 4 Ounce Cross Hammer: Durable & Versatile Tool for Precision Work by Ricky Cruise

My hammer arrived with a noticeable dent on the handle which didn't show up in the final shipping step as the box was completely intact (1/8 inch deep and 3 inches). 16 inches wide x 1 inch long). For the first few inches below the head, the grip is quite rough, like there's no finish on it --- hard to tell, but definitely not by much --- and sure it wasn't smoothed out there to begin with. The handle appears to be epoxy filled, with some sort of round metal insert at the top that probably works in a similar way to a traditional wooden wedge. Good. But the epoxy forms a sizable bead under the head around the grip, suggesting the grips may have been intentionally milled not to match them to speed up assembly. In the drawing shown, the head on the one I received says 4 oz on one side and China on the other. To distract from the issue of quality, I ate some Kulaid and said that these cross hammers - that's the correct spelling, not 'pen' - were a brilliant British invention, allowing the carpenter to hammer in nails without banging his fingers with the edge hammer heads. There is nothing more absurd. I've just tried it and every time the cross pin slips off the nail head and into my fingers; Round head is not suitable for driving. The cross pin has a fairly rounded edge, but of course if you want it to be more square you can take a file and fix it. If you remember the hemorrhoid-inducing "British racing bike" design from 50-60 years ago, you'll appreciate what I have to say about this British "invention". On a positive note, I just drove a 4d 1 1/2" nailless nail through a 3/4" red cedar board with this hammer - no problem driving it home even though I didn't use a pilot hole. (When I first felt how light it was, I was afraid I should have gotten the 8-ounce model, but that's not the case.)