Product Description Vaughan Solid Steel hammers are drop forged from solid high carbon steel from head to heel. Patented hickory and rubber Shock-Blok™ plug in head helps absorb shock and take the sting out of hammer blows. Non-slip cushioned PVC grip is molded to handle. From the Manufacturer There's never been a hammer like the Vaughan Steel Eagle! Forged entirely of high quality, high carbon steel, it has all the toughness and durability you expect in a solid steel hammer. Yet there's none of he irritating hand sting that can make a day's work so tiring. The secret is Shock-Blok, a shock absorbing insert of hickory and specially-formulated rubber. Most of the shock of hammer blows is absorbed by the Shock-Blok plug, the rest by the unique, air cushion grip.