[TheForge] TheForge Digest, Vol 95, Issue 3

[Bruce Freeman]

What's wrong with using wedges?  The classic handle hole in a hammer
head is hourglass-shaped, and one uses wedges to expand the upper end
to fit it.

On Sun, Dec 4, 2011 at 9:36 AM, Cindy and James <jallcorn at suddenlink.net> wrote:
> hammer handles...
>
> I need to re-handle a couple hammers - actually, just reset them in new
> stickup, or whatever it is folks are using to hold the hammer handle in
> the head these days.
>
> What do you use?  I hate to take a good handle (like the one in my Hofi)
> and drive wedges in it, and it has gotten a tad bit loose over the years.
>
> There is some sort of grey looking caulk (I'm sure it isn't caulk) lots
> of guys are using to set the handles in nowadays.
>
> How do you use it and what  are the steps to follow to do it?
>
> Where do you get it?
>
> James
> NE Texas
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Bruce
NJ