Hammer head weight markings
Hi
As I'm having a bit of an OCD moment, I was wondering if there is a convention for where the weight of a hammer head is stamped. I have a few sledge hammers and ball pein hammers to re-handle. Most of these have a weight stamped on them in ounces or pounds on a side where the hole for the handle is rather than on the cheek. I think that a lot of new sledges have the handle inserted from the marked side. Is this usual? Is there a reason for why it's done in a particular way? I know that in most cases for a "symmetrical" style hammer head it makes no difference, just interested, that's all.
Simon