Japanese Laminated Steel Square Hammers

A very high quality hammer, especially for the price. You can't go wrong with one of these 225g gennos

I purchased the 450g hammer about six years ago from TFWW. I had the same wedge issue as Jordan N. Rempel which was easy enough to remedy. My only gripe is that if you look closely at the picture you'll notice that the 450g hammer is not shaped like the others. I was disappointed at first as I was looking forward to the subtle curve of the other sizes. Of course this doesn't affect performance but it's something to note. This is a great price point for a great hammer.

Received this hammer two weeks ago and am very pleased with it. I purchased the 16 Oz. Hammer for every day use as a finish carpenter. I love it. Well weighted, compact, and the finish of this hammer adds a feeling of high craftsmanship to everything I do. The only part that bothered me was that the metal wedge included did not hold the head sturdy at all. I removed the metal wedge and used hard maple to cross wedge the head in place. It can still come loose a tiny bit from its place but very little, and being the middle of winter the wood is probably as dry as it will ever be, I expect it to stay tight over the summer months. Beautiful hammer, strong steel and we'll made.