My rock hammer handle snapped on a shale outcrop near Moab

I was trying to split some shale layers yesterday morning, about 10 miles north of Moab. I gave it a solid whack and the wooden handle just cracked right below the head. I had to finish the job by carefully prying with my chisel, which took forever. Has anyone found a brand of hammer that really holds up to that kind of stress?

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terrye506mo ago

What is it with stuff just not being made right anymore? My dad's old tools never broke like that.

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robin2306mo ago

Remember they only sold the tools that survived decades of use.

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