Although Fiskars started in Finland, this hammer was designed in the USA but made in Taiwan. The weight certainly helps when driving nails, although I'm used to the older, lighter, wooden-handled hammer. This hammer has a significant weight. Compared to a family heirloom, this is Thor's hammer for hard hitting. The claw has a slight curvature and as seen in the picture the head has a hole through an orange Fiskars brand plastic insert which allows the hammer to be hung vertically and the top of