Big Daddy Dogwood Machinist Hammer

Vintage ball-peen hammer with a wide 1.5" flat face opposite a rounded (peen) head.  Found without any original company markings or branding. Original handle is fibrous, sturdy, and heavy on texture and grain. It now features a laser-engraved assembly of dogwood buds and blossoms. Opposite this scene, the latin phrase "esse quam videri" is deeply burned into the wood- a mantra, to be rather than to seem. Cleaned with wood soap, stripped of rust, lightly sanded laser-engraved with year altered (2024) finished with Odie's oil and buffed to a soft finish 2 lbs, 5.4 oz weight 4.75" wide head on an 11" handle. Solid, sturdy, and well-seasoned. Please see collection details for more information on these hammers.