[TheForge] Re: hammer handle shape

[Darrell]

Yep, That's where the spotted owls came from and why they are disappearing
since they shut the woods down.
----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Ralph Sproul" <brhlbsmt at mcttelecom.com>
To: <mspencer at tallships.ca>; "Sponsored by ABANA" <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Saturday, November 05, 2005 3:53 AM
Subject: RE: [TheForge] Re: hammer handle shape


> Mike,  AuhYeah, I think your missing the old nicotene sludge - palm
suction
> trick for your spit on the handle
> story........then she'd be complete. :-)
>
> Most loggers do chew around here - it's part of the local color so to
> speak.........spotted work area that is.
>
> On a more serious note more in tune with the topic of this e-mail, I use a
> belt sander to "square off" the handle into a rounded octogon - then a
piece
> of broken glass to shave the handle - leaves it ready for your hand in
short
> order.  I also leave the end of the round handle intact so as I can feel
if
> I'm coming up on the end on occassion.
>
> Ralph
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net
> [mailto:theforge-bounces at mailman.qth.net]On Behalf Of Mike Spencer
> Sent: Friday, November 04, 2005 10:12 PM
> To: theforge at mailman.qth.net
> Subject: [TheForge] Re: hammer handle shape
>
>
>
> > Make yourself a "handle" out of plasticine clay....  Adjust it in your
> > grip till you like the feel.  Then check the shape.
>
> I don't go quite that far but I do use a draw knife to shape handles
> to fit my hand.  The result it sort of rectangular but asymmetrical.
> In general, there are flats where the pads at the base of my fingers
> and at the finger joints fall.  And there's a bit of a swell just at
> the end so that I can feel that I'm at the end of the handle if I let
> it out to full length while hammering.  That last bit isn't nearly as
> helpful as the flats for making a better grip (altho it's *very*
> helpful on the long handle of my 7# splitting maul.)
>
> Years ago, one of the NS guys saw an old timer spit on his hand before
> picking up the hammer each time and adopted this method for himself.
> My personal opinion is that he mostly liked to gross out the
> spectators and justify it with arcane lore.  I tried it and yes, it
> does make the hammer slip a bit less but after a while it makes yer
> hand icky.  Maybe if I were to take up chewing tobacco like the old
> guys... :-)
>
> - Mike
>
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