You know its funny if you look closely at the photo or youtube it you'll see a thin piece of sticky adhesive sticker around the arm, its to cover an indentation grove I'm thinking its what the makers machine uses to hold the arm while forming it. They could have done a better job then that bout it's ok for a hatchet but I was hoping for move stability when using it but that could be just me... seems well made so far.. Not meant for a guy with big hands like myself but again its well made, I'll use it every now and then