Review on 🔨 Woodcarving Straight Forged Woodworking Hammer by Reza Cook

My new adze arrived today and looks good. It consists of two parts. head and handle. The head is not sharpened yet. It must be sharpened on a grinding wheel before actually sharpening and honing the blade. The head is also cast iron, giving it the texture of a Dutch oven. This also means that you may find some rough spots in the hole where the handle is inserted. I have and will quickly discard them for a smoother build and less damage to the handle. But overall it looks like a nice solid piece of metal. I suspect it won't break anytime soon. The handle, on the other hand, makes a well-made and stable impression. I don't expect to have to do any extra work with it before using it. I can grind and polish it or permanently attach it to the head and wrap it with paracord, but I don't know yet. In general I am very satisfied with the purchase. I gave it four stars mainly because I'm lazy and frustrated that I have to keep track of the grinding wheel and finish the blade before I can get to the fun stuff. But that's really not a problem. I keep seeing axes on store shelves that need to be completed before using them. Most likely because it is safer to transport and store them. This is a great purchase and will be a great addition to my outfit. I'm glad I bought it.