Measures 31 inches long weighs 4 pounds, sound like a long handle to me ? are most FLATTER HAMMER's 4 pounds ?

That is for big iron where you don't want to be too close due to the heat Things like forging anvils, anchors and steam engine shafts or a thousand other things.

whell i might never use it then , lol, unless some one wonts to trade a smaler one for this one...

Cut the handle shorter and use it all day long!

The size of the face is the important part.

A flatter isn't a hammer, it's a set tool. Set it on your work and strike with a hammer. Flatters are for smoothing rough hammer texture on a workpiece. Because there are 3 moving parts involved (flatter, work, hammer) you need either a striker or a holder. A power hammer counts as a striker if the flatter is shaped the right way.

i did say hammer didnt i ? im sorry i know what it is i just didnt think before posting ..lol.. ya ill just clean it up and cut the handle down...more to come...

Looks like it will clean up nice

Really heavy set tools need to be hit really hard to transfer the effort. Really large contact areas need to bit hit really hard to do much work. If this is both, you might not be able to do much with a hand hammer. Possible alterations if it doesn't work the way you want: Get a friend with a sledge hammer, or reduce the weight (trim the struck end where it mushrooms), or dress it to a curve or less contact area.

dress it to a curve or less contact area.

Sort of defeats the flatter effect then though.