Estwing forges every hickory-handle hammer head at the company’s Rockford, Illinois plant, then assembles them to American-grown hickory handles selected for straight grain and dense growth rings. That’s the combination that lets a striking tool absorb years of shock loading without loosening at the head — the hickory flexes just enough under each strike to save the wrist without giving up control.
This 2-pound drilling hammer is the compact striker you reach for when you need concentrated impact in a small space — driving masonry bits, knocking out concrete, or setting steel stakes. The forged 2-pound head is sized for one-hand swings, and the 10-inch hickory handle gives the leverage to deliver solid force without the two-hand commitment of a sledge.
Estwing has been forging striking tools in Rockford, Illinois since 1923 and remains family-owned into its fourth generation. The hickory-handle line sits alongside their one-piece forged hammers as the American-made core of the catalog, and every hammer carries the company’s lifetime warranty against manufacturing defects.
