>>1049343>>1049063I swing a hammer every day all day and my wooden handled framer puts significantly less stress on my elbow than my one piece steel framer of the same weight. It's not a meme, you just don't have any relevant experience to draw an accurate conclusion. Wood is strong, light, and reduces vibrations better than rubber overmolded handles. Obviously one piece forged tools are more durable by default, but that really doesn't matter if you know what you are doing...I have never had to replace the wooden handle on my hammer since I bought it over 4 years ago, then again I have great coordination and practice and have never damaged the handle by overstriking. Same things apply to axes and hatchets..
