...and although it is not a particularly hard-wearing finish...it did look groovy,for a while 
I have an extensive (sad) collection,of Estwings,and me all-time favourite,which has done all me own properties and much more,is the first of the rubber handled examples. Get one with straighter claws - it proves much more useful,and has never prevented any extraction.
If you want to guage,just how much i love it (and how much free time,a man can find,for tools...) last year,i blued it,to the same colour as me Browning shotgun
Don't bother...unless you are doing heavy framing,,,and want to do it from the comfort of home
It's more use as a walking stick (get one in your hand,and tell me i'm wrong) Also,avoid the fibreglass handled variety,with the square face...they look mega cool,but are not as easy to use,and are very damaging,on any substrate.
A good weight range,is 20 to 22oz ,very light and very heavy hammers,are useful for only a few jobs,but the above will do owt...mine has done 3/8ths pins,in a 1900's microscope slide box...and 3" cut clasps,in oak joists...so most things covered
That don't look bad,but bit light for me...magnet in head,will annoy you,pulling allsorts out of any tool bag
The 4 lb lump is a good call...any bricky with an eye for good kit,has one.
Never had but one problem,with Estwing kit,in many years of use...and that's stopping it walking
) it will not need a sledge hammer,and there will be tight,short stroke skews,to go in sole,head,and noggins,so you won't want a fishing rod.
but there lies another lengthy tome...Is that a Starrett in your pocket or are you just happy to see me, boom boom ;o))))
You are selling yourself "short"It's only 3 and a half inches long, I'm not that happy to see you!
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