Solid tool but the handle moves a bit when it hits the base. The handle barely moves and can be snapped back into place by tapping with a hammer/mallet. I was hoping it would be crunchier, but I don't make bottoms, so maybe it really should be boring. I use it to grind pork/beef bones into smaller pieces for my dogs as they are too hard for my grinder. I'm sure I could sharpen it with a whetstone, but I doubt I'll survive it all.