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Heads flying off my axe and sledgehammers!

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Old 01-31-2008 | 07:56 PM
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Heads flying off my axe and sledgehammers!
What is the secret to keeping a replacement handle on an axe or hammer. I know about the "wedge" but seems I can never get a new handle on an old axe as good as the factory.
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Old 01-31-2008 | 08:21 PM
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Soak them in a bucket of water. Thanks
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Old 01-31-2008 | 08:27 PM
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After I have the new handle on? Will it shrink after it dries?
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Old 01-31-2008 | 08:52 PM
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I soak mine in linseed oil, it penetrates and swells the wood locking the head on.


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Old 01-31-2008 | 09:16 PM
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heat the steel head?
I dunno, I have two axe heads that need handles.
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Old 01-31-2008 | 09:38 PM
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Pound a nail in the top or probably better a screw.
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Old 01-31-2008 | 09:49 PM
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I had a rake that kept coming off. I used some epoxy adhesive. A Mac truck can't pull it off now.
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weld a metal handle on it.... only good for certain applications though
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Old 01-31-2008 | 10:34 PM
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drill a hole thru the head and handle and use a carriage bolt and a sleeve nut
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Old 01-31-2008 | 10:37 PM
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The head comes off because the wood shrinks as it dries out. A bucket of water always fixed them for me Seems like I had to do it twice a season and that was back when I split wood every day.
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Old 01-31-2008 | 10:41 PM
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The head comes off because the wood shrinks as it dries out. A bucket of water always fixed them for me Seems like I had to do it twice a season and that was back when I split wood every day.
so whats the easy solution to your 12 y/o missing a breaking the handle?
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Old 01-31-2008 | 11:01 PM
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I keep all my splitting mauls and mauls and axes in a bucket of water after a few pinched hands from it slippin back or about knocking your self out it will help.
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Old 01-31-2008 | 11:03 PM
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buy one from craftsman?
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Old 01-31-2008 | 11:05 PM
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so whats the easy solution to your 12 y/o missing a breaking the handle?
Do what my Father did....Make him pay for a new handle
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Old 01-31-2008 | 11:15 PM
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My Grandpa was a shipwright, old school, not many power tools.
He kept all his long handled tools soaking in a bucket of diesel.
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