Been using this same Estwing since 1975.  Every once in a while start thinking about getting a new hammer with a wooden handle.  Just can't do it because every other framing hammer out there is a downgrade from this model.  My 40 year old Estwing did a lot of work this summer and is still going strong,  This hammer has been through it all.  The steel has darkened and lost it's polish but the handle grip material still looks and performs like new.  Estwing's handle material is some amazing stuff.  If you need a framer buy this one, it's made in America and is the best framing hammer money can buy.