Nordic Forge 2 Lb. Rounding Hammer

Overall, very nice hammer. rounding side works well, feels very nice in the hand, for a better price than most other similar hammers. I might dress the flat side a little (face is good, sides are a tad sharp and leave marks if I'm not carefull, but I'm pretty sure that's mostly user error on my part.) Some other reviews have mentioned the head coming off. I've banged with mine for a bit now, and the head is still very firmly attached.

This hammer is nice for the money. You can spend $200 on a hammer but this one works well for me.

Overall this appears to be a decent hammer. I still have to dress the faces before it's anvil ready. After reading the reviews I was prepared to find the handle loose so I was not surprised at all. A few quick taps brought the head down nearly half an inch and tightened it right up. I was then able to drive the steel wedges with a punch to hopefully lock it in. I was pleased to find the handle wasn't finished with lacquer and with a torch, scotch brite, and boiled linseed oil I was able to apply my finish of choice in a span of about 15 minutes. Time will tell how durable this hammer is and I fully expect to have to replace the handle sooner than a handle I've hung myself but for the price this seems to be pretty good. If you want to try a rounding hammer but don't want to bankrupt yourself finding out if it's the right hammer for you, this is a good option. Chances are, the handle will be loose, but if you know what a rounding hammer is for, you probably have the requisite skill set to hang it properly.

Nice weight and feel.

This is an amazing hammer!! My boss allowed me to use his for a small time and im super happy qith my purchase. However!!! Do not express ship this!!! I paid for it to be early and received it a day later after it had, what I assume, got lost.

I really like this hammer, and it has become the primary hammer on my forge.

I honestly use this as my go-to hammer for smithing. It has a nice handle and I thought it would be too light, but it works well and I can strike with a lot of accuracy. The rounding face is very satisfying to use as you can see where the metal moved with every strike. The flat face needs some work as the edges are very hard and if you do not swing perfectly square to your work, you will leave a mark. The edges need to be rounded off a little (someone else mentioned that too in these reviews) and it is a great hammer. The face seems a little soft, so while it is good on hot metal, use another hammer for your tools. The back of my chisel left a mark on the face!

Great balance Head finished well