[TheForge] Wooden Hammer Handles

[dan tull]

Parallel.
A knot in that plane would not be stressed as other way.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Lynn and Susan Lang" <langfarm at together.net>
To: <theforge at mailman.qth.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 07, 2009 9:59 PM
Subject: [TheForge] Wooden Hammer Handles


> Hello
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> 
> I am in the process of splitting out new hickory handles for my hammers.
> My question is: should the grain run parallel to the swing arch or
> should it run perpendicular? 
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> Thank you
> lynn
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