RON NICHOLS Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Using my hammer the head came off with no warning. Tried fixing with Gorilla Glue - didn't work. Really need hammer ASAP. SUGGESTIONS? Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dablacksmith Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 well there are threads on installing a hammer handle properly on this forum . i would get a new handle and install it properly without glue . this is a skill you will need as it seems i am always installing handles on one hammer or another. good luck Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bentiron1946 Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Glue alone won't do it, got wedges? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Don A Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 Is this a Hofi hammer, a similar styled hammer, or are you asking him specifically for advice? If it's not a hammer that Hofi made, I think you might want to revise your title. If it is, I'm sure he'll be along shortly to help. Don Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phil shelton Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 i am a hammer nut i like nothing better than building new hammer handles and fitting them and useing a wood and serval steel weges but i do have 3 hofi hammers that are glued only one has every give me any trouble and it was not a hammer he built but one that he licened and they used a diffrent glue . glenn has the glue it is what i used and have had no trouble.clean the handle and re glue would be my vote. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 If this is a Hofi Hammer, I have a tube of the glue in stock that Hofi uses when he makes the hammers. The glue acts both as an adhesive and filler material and sets but does not become super hard. Other glues may or may not work. Some glues require close tolerances (do not act as a filler), some glues set up and harden to where they have no give, some do not harden, so choose your glue according to the properties you want. With any adhesive, clean surfaces are a must for good adhesion. Wood handles usually depend on the shape of the eye and compression and expansion of the wood to hold the handle, not adhesives. Knowing which hammer you have, and photos would help. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pkrankow Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 I Forge Iron - BP1012 Making Hammer Handles this is how he attaches handles, for Hofi made Hofi hammers. It's the last paragraph in the article. A word about Sikaflex and other polyurethane adhesives: Oil eventually breaks down the bond. I know this because I know a number of people who use mineral oil filled in hull depth sounder transducers that failed by the adhesive peeling off the fiberglass *and* the PVC flange. Everything was properly prepared, but after 2-3 years of continuous oil contact the bond weakened and failed. After proper and aggressive solvent cleaning this situation was resolved with epoxy, but that is a poor choice for a hammer head. If your hammer was bathed in oil regularly you will not be able to rebond the handle without serious cleaning with acetone or similar oil removing solvent. Glenn sells Sikaflex, the exact same stuff Hofi uses. Phil Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
RON NICHOLS Posted November 13, 2009 Author Share Posted November 13, 2009 Thanks to all for the info. To Glenn, mine is a 2.4 pound Hofi forged cross peen hammer (of course, no wedges). Don't know which type of Sikaflex to use - seems there are several types; also, I don't know how to get to your store. I haven't oiled the handle - it is stored inside a toolbox when not in use & is in virtually new condition. Any special tips on using the Sikaflex? Does it have a good shelf life (I may order extra)? Thanks again to all. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted November 13, 2009 Share Posted November 13, 2009 One tube goes a long way (grin) Contact me PM as the softwear for the store is part of the problem we are experiencing on the site at the present time. (to be resolved soon). Ron check your PM. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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