A hand tool hand may include a head and a handle. The head may have a bell and a face for delivering an impact. The handle may be operably coupled to the head and extend linearly away from the head along an axis. The handle may include a grip portion and a beam. The beam may extend from the head to the grip portion. The beam may include one or more axial passageways defining an opening through the beam in a direction substantially perpendicular to the axis. The one or more axial passageways may be filled with a first dampening material.

A forged hammer head formed in a forging process comprises a forged hammer face at one end of the head; a forged hammer claw at an end of the head opposite the face; and a forged side nail puller disposed between the face and the claw. A method for forming a hammer head comprises sequentially placing a blank in a series of cooperating forging dies, and sequentially shaping the blank in the forging dies into a hammer head, a hammer claw, a hammer face and a side nail puller disposed between the face and the claw. The side nail puller is configured to engage and pull a nail from a workpiece. The side nail puller comprises a side wall and a notch formed in the side wall. A tool parting line of the forging process does not intersect the notch.

A forged hammer head formed in a forging process comprises a forged hammer face at one end of the head; a forged hammer claw at an end of the head opposite the face; and a forged side nail puller disposed between the face and the claw. A method for forming a hammer head comprises sequentially placing a blank in a series of cooperating forging dies, and sequentially shaping the blank in the forging dies into a hammer head, a hammer claw, a hammer face and a side nail puller disposed between the face and the claw. The side nail puller is configured to engage and pull a nail from a workpiece. The side nail puller comprises a side wall and a notch formed in the side wall. A tool parting line of the forging process does not intersect the notch.