Abstract: A hand-held vibration-damped striking tool has a striking head and an elongated handle having a core member with spaced apertures along its length extending therethrough and a vibration-damping canister at the end of the core member. The canister has a peripheral wall and an intermediate transverse wall providing a cup portion at its one end firmly seating the core member, and a compartment portion in which is disposed the vibration-damper. The peripheral wall of the cup-shaped portion has apertures extending therethrough. A grip of resiliently compressible material encases the core member and canister, and the material of the grip extends through the apertures of the core member and cup portion of the canister to effect firm engagement therewith.