The rounding hammer, stylized a bit different. Refined and popularized by Alec Steele.

Forged from 1045 carbon steel with a custom 14 inch hickory handle. The round face is ground like a squashed ball, with the radius decreasing toward the edge of the face. The flat face has some nuanced crowning in a couple different ways to use it for flattening, chopping, and spreading. The flat face has a square grind, with the corners taken off. Contact me for any questions, or check out the “FAQ” page.

Alec Steele on the rounding hammer:

The Classic Rounding hammer, popularized and made famous through Brian Brazeal's teachings, has become known worldwide as the most versatile hammer available. The many dies created by tilting the hammer head in certain ways means you can manipulate the steel with such great precision, control and ease, that you will rarely need to use another hammer. Even for the widest of lateral draws, simply tilting the hammer to reduce your surface area of contact will mean you will move your steel faster and cleaner than with any other hammer.