Jake the hammer hand
JAKE THE HAMMER HAND Jake had always been known as the hammer hand around town. It wasn't because he was particularly skilled with a hammer, although he was pretty good with one. No, it was because of the prosthetic hand he wore on his right arm. It had been specially designed to look like a hammer, with a shiny metallic handle and a round, flat head. Jake had lost his hand in a freak accident when he was just a teenager. He had been working at the local lumber mill, trying to earn some extra money to help his family make ends meet. One day, while he was moving some logs, one of them had slipped and fallen on his arm, crushing his hand beyond repair. At first, Jake had been devastated. He loved working with his hands and had always dreamed of becoming a carpenter or a blacksmith. He couldn't imagine a life without the use of both his hands. But as the days passed and he began to heal, Jake started to see his injury in a different light. He had always been a bit of a...