Cold Steel War Hammer 30 Inch with American Hickory Handle

The Cold Steel War Hammer measures 30 inches overall, with a 7.5-inch drop forged 1055 carbon steel head carrying a hammer face and a spike, mounted on an American hickory handle, supplied with a pair of steel langets.

Langets are the steel straps that run down the haft from the head. They stop a missed blow from shearing the wood behind the head, the failure point on any hafted weapon, and they are the reason this is a serious reproduction rather than a wall piece. Drop forging shapes the head under a press rather than casting it, which aligns the grain of the steel and produces a far tougher part.

1055 carbon steel is deliberately on the softer side, deforming rather than shattering under impact. American hickory is the traditional haft timber for striking tools, chosen for absorbing shock without splitting. Explore more Camp and Field Knives.

• 7.5-inch drop forged head with hammer face and spike
• Steel langets protect the haft behind the head
• 1055 carbon steel deforms rather than shatters
• American hickory handle, 30 inches overall