I bought the rusty old hammer from a flea market. However it was unusable because the head handle was loose. I'm not sure how old it is or if it is antique. I decided to cast a new handle from aluminum and polish the head up. The hammer head had some rust and a lot of cement or plaster (I'm not sure of the correct word). I the makers mark as a bee or something similar, if you're interested. I wan'ted to make something more creative this time as I've not made such projects in a while so I though I'd make some sort of viking inspired design. My friend immediately called it Mjolnir. I think this one turned out super awsome!