Hand tool and method of construction

A method of constructing a metal hand tool having a blade piece with a blade piece proximal end and a blade piece distal end;

• the blade piece distal end comprising a blade and the blade piece proximal end comprising an elongated tang;
• a contoured handle having a contoured handle proximal end, a contoured handle distal end, and a hollow interior;
• the contoured handle distal end being curved;
• the contoured handle comprised of a pair of symmetrical handle half pieces having proximal and distal ends;
• each handle half piece comprising a proximal end opening and a notched distal end;
• and an open hang hole piece, the method comprising the steps of:
• aligning said handle half pieces with each other;
• spot welding said aligned handle half pieces to each other at positions on either side of said handle proximal end and on either side of said contoured handle distal end;
• further welding said handle half pieces to each other around outer edges of said handle half pieces, leaving open said contoured handle distal end and forming a handle distal end receiver for said elongated tang;
• inserting said elongated tang into said contoured handle hollow interior through said handle distal end receiver;
• inserting said open hang hole piece through said contoured handle hollow interior through said handle half piece proximal end openings;
• welding said blade piece to said contoured handle about said curved handle distal end on either side of said blade piece, wherein the weld between said blade piece to said contoured handle comprises a convexly curved welded connection between said elongated tang and a corresponding convexly curved surface of said contoured handle distal end;
• welding said open hang hole piece to said contoured handle around outer edges of said handle half piece proximal end openings;
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• welding an additional metal tang guide piece having a guide piece tang receiver into one of said handle half pieces, said welding the additional metal tang guide piece comprises welding a metal shaft to one of said handle half pieces and welding said additional metal tang guide piece to said metal shaft.

A method of constructing a metal hand tool having a blade piece with a blade piece proximal end and a blade piece distal end;

• the blade piece distal end comprising a blade and the blade piece proximal end comprising an elongated tang;
• a contoured handle having contoured handle proximal end, a contoured handle distal end, and a hollow interior;
• the contoured handle distal end being curved;
• the contoured handle comprised of a pair of symmetrical handle half pieces having proximal and distal ends;
• each handle half piece comprising a proximal end opening and a notched distal end;
• and an open hang hole piece, the method comprising the steps of:
• aligning said handle half pieces with each other;
• spot welding said aligned handle half pieces to each other at positions on either side of said handle proximal end and on either side of said contoured handle distal end;
• further welding said handle half pieces to each other around outer edges of said handle half pieces, leaving open said contoured handle distal end and forming a handle distal end receiver for said elongated tang;
• inserting said elongated tang into said contoured handle hollow interior through said handle distal end receiver;
• inserting said open hang hole piece through said contoured handle hollow interior through said handle half piece proximal end openings;
• welding said blade piece to said contoured handle about said curved handle distal end on either side of said blade piece to form a convexly curved welded connection that corresponds to a convexly curved surface of said curved handle distal end, said curved welded connection configured for stiffening said blade relative to said contoured handle;
• welding said open hang hole piece to said contoured handle around outer edges of said handle half piece proximal end openings;
• and
• welding an additional metal tang guide piece having a guide piece tang receiver into one of said handle half pieces, said welding the additional metal tang guide piece comprises welding a metal shaft to one of said handle half pieces and welding said additional metal tang guide piece to said metal shaft.