Estwing was founded by Swedish immigrant Ernest O. Estwing nearly a century a go. Ernest had a talent for forging hammers from one solid piece of hardened steel and the rest as they say is history.

There are plenty of tools that you can buy which will stand the test of time.

February 16, 2015 Add as a preferred source on Google Add as a preferred source on Google A basic claw hammer is in every DIYers toolbox, and choosing one that can do almost every task is important.

ROCKFORD — Estwing Manufacturing Co. — the maker of hammers, axes and pry bars among other striking tools — is planning a $10 million expansion of its Eighth Street facility that would keep 296 ...