rthibeau Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 (I used to get my hammer handles from Bolder Handles Products, Dolphinan, MO)....seems they are no longer available...anyone got a good source for premium No 1 handles of hickory?? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateDJ Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 I went yesterday to Central Hardwoods here in OKC and bought a 10'x10''x2'' piece of pecan / hickory to make my own. This is raw lumber but if I make 3 good handles from it it will have payed for it's self. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hammerkid Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 Yeah, Striking tool hickory wood replacement handles; axe handle, hammer handle seem good on prices, been going order some. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
me miller Posted November 12, 2008 Share Posted November 12, 2008 See if you can find House Handle Co. in Cassville, Misssouri. They used to have hammer, maul, and tomahawk handles. mike Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip in china Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Nate, how do you make handles out of a piece of raw lumber? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Glenn Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 BP1012 Making Hammer Handles IForgeIron has the Sika glue in stock and for sale. Contact me for cost and delivery. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
philip in china Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Oh Uri you villain! You make it all look so easy! I never realised that Hofi hammers come witha hand made Hofi handle as well. Another good reason for owning one I suppose. So is that how everybody would do it? Grind away with a belt sander? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Arbalist Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 Hmm, if I wore gloves while using a belt sander the workshop manager would tear me a new one ..... :p Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mills Posted November 13, 2008 Share Posted November 13, 2008 I use a draw knife on occasion, as well as fiber discs in an angle grinder. Til I get a belt grinder I use my belt sander in the vise for final operations. For wood I usually find broke shovel handles about as fast as I need them. iswitched to shovel handles as th hammer handles I have bought did not have good grain. Long handles seem to be a better grade. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NateDJ Posted November 14, 2008 Share Posted November 14, 2008 I will be making a draw knife for this purpose, so-far though I have cut rough to size with a saw, then used a band saw to get it a bit closer to the shape then grind away with a belt sander. If you just wanted round you could use a wood lathe t get real close to what you wanted but I am making some that are for axes and tomahawks and are going to have a bit of ''style'' (I hope) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rthibeau Posted November 15, 2008 Author Share Posted November 15, 2008 Ordered a bunch of handles from Tennessee Hickory Products....will report on how they are when I get them. Got enough to last me for a while....I hope. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hofi Posted November 17, 2008 Share Posted November 17, 2008 Before using the belt grinder to produce the hand hammer handles i forged ''small draw knives'' to do it . Attuched some pix of the drawknives i sded 15-20 years ago and some times i still use them hofi Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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