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Fixing a hammer handle????

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Rich

04-18-2004 05:18:13




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I am trying to fix a 10lb sledge hammer head on to a shaft. To fix the shaft, is it wise to cut a space in the handle and then insert a wooden wedge and a cross grain metal wedge like with an axe or just hammer in a huge metal wedge without cutting a groove in to the handle?
I would appreciate any advice Cheers Rich




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Rich

05-01-2004 12:54:26




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 Re: Fixing a hammer handle???? in reply to Rich, 04-18-2004 05:18:13  
Thanks for the advice everyone, the head has been fitted. I have useda mix of all the ides as the head I have is an ex army head and has a very strange hole pattern. The two ends are wider than the centre, which is very bizarre. I have fitted the head and used two-part epoxy to fill the hole at the top around the shaft, which had to be filed slim to fit the smaller centre. At the handle end of the head, i tapered the handle to fit the shape, and just wedged and filled the wide top. thanks once again.

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jimmy

04-28-2004 13:41:43




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 Re: Fixing a hammer handle???? in reply to Rich, 04-18-2004 05:18:13  
hi rich; just in case you dont know, the hammer head has a tapered hole, the small end goes on handle first. jimmy



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Rich

05-01-2004 12:49:24




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 Re: Re: Fixing a hammer handle???? in reply to jimmy, 04-28-2004 13:41:43  
Thanks for the email.



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JD-A

04-21-2004 08:13:32




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 Re: Fixing a hammer handle???? in reply to Rich, 04-18-2004 05:18:13  
Boiled linseed oil will help the handle slide in better, will also oxidize to help seal out moisture and will slightly swell the wood into the hammer head. I use hardwood wedges and glue them in plus the steel wedges driven across the wooden wedge. Burning the wood out of hammer heads is the best way I know to destroy the temper. Set the head over a hole or slot and drive the center out w/ a 3/8-1/2" bolt and a 3 pound shop hammer.

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Rich

04-21-2004 11:28:21




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 Re: Re: Fixing a hammer handle???? in reply to JD-A, 04-21-2004 08:13:32  
Thanks for the advice, I have fitted the head and am soaking it in linseed oil. It was a really tight fit anyway but the oil will help the wood. Thanks once again



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mj

04-18-2004 10:27:23




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 Re: Fixing a hammer handle???? in reply to Rich, 04-18-2004 05:18:13  
Fit the handle to the head using a wood rasp and pencil rubbings on the inside of the hole.The pencil graphite will show you where to remove the wood. Cut a slot to fit a wooden wedge tightly. Try the wedge occasionaly as you near final fit. When you have the head going on as far as it should you still be able to well-start the wooden wedge. If you do this right you don't need steel wedges, epoxy or any of that stuff and if your great-great-grandson misses a lick and breaks the handle he'll have to burn it out!

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Rich

04-18-2004 10:51:54




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 Re: Re: Fixing a hammer handle???? in reply to mj, 04-18-2004 10:27:23  
Thanks for the tips mj.



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