I recently upgraded to a 16. (Still use the others, but I'm mixing the 16 in a couple times a week) Anyway, I got the 16 for a really good price because the guy at the hardware said that it had "been there for ages" and "people don't need more than a 12 unless they're working on a farm or building a dam."
When I got home I noticed that the handle was the tiniest bit loose. The wood had probably dried out slightly. I got some high strength all-purpose epoxy, mixed it, applied generously, and waited three days. It's now solid as a rock and completely wiggle free. As a precaution I did the same to my other three hammers.
I think of the epoxy as my missile defense program.
Epoxy for safety
Re: Epoxy for safety
I've done the loose headed missile launch. It's fun in retrospect.
The other day I was splitting wood with my boy when the head came off his maul (he broke the handle). Wizzed by my thigh. Of course, he couldn't stop laughing because of how close it was to my, you know...
15 year olds measure everything in the distance from their what-nots.
The other day I was splitting wood with my boy when the head came off his maul (he broke the handle). Wizzed by my thigh. Of course, he couldn't stop laughing because of how close it was to my, you know...
15 year olds measure everything in the distance from their what-nots.
library_guy wrote:I recently upgraded to a 16. (Still use the others, but I'm mixing the 16 in a couple times a week) Anyway, I got the 16 for a really good price because the guy at the hardware said that it had "been there for ages" and "people don't need more than a 12 unless they're working on a farm or building a dam." :)
When I got home I noticed that the handle was the tiniest bit loose. The wood had probably dried out slightly. I got some high strength all-purpose epoxy, mixed it, applied generously, and waited three days. It's now solid as a rock and completely wiggle free. As a precaution I did the same to my other three hammers.
I think of the epoxy as my missile defense program.
Kevin
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"Respecting the 4th S: sometimes."
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Re: Epoxy for safety
Not just fifteen year olds!Kevin wrote:15 year olds measure everything in the distance from their what-nots.
Shovel glove? Isn't that the size of prophylactic I use?