This dogfather has been used to chop about 6 or 8 oak limbs the diameter of a small broom stick. I also split a piece of pine kindling 3 times with it. The blade has very slight rub marks on the sides if you look closely. The blade edge is unsharpened and appears the exact same as it did before using! Basically, if you were going to ever use it, you could not tell the difference after the first 15 minutes anyway! There are no other mars or flaws on the handle. If you are hunting for one to keep pristine, then this is not it. If you ever intend to use the blade, this would be a good deal! I would take $150 for it by pay-pal or M.O. Thanks, George