If you look at the pictures this is a well made rounding hammer, 80% machined. It's rock solid, the grip excites me because the fibers are straight and the head is tight so as not to come loose. The remaining 20% is rounding off the machined edges of the flat part of the hammer and removing the sharp edge of the rounded part of the hammer. (A little ribbon grinding and Bob's your uncle.) All in all, it's a good deal.