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Epoxy for safety
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 1:27 am
by library_guy
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.
Posted: Wed Sep 30, 2009 6:26 pm
by reinhard
"people don't need more than a 12 unless they're working on a farm or building a dam."
Or PRETENDING to work on a farm or build a dam
I think of the epoxy as my missile defense program.
Hope it works better than the real one!
Reinhard
Re: Epoxy for safety
Posted: Thu Oct 01, 2009 3:54 pm
by Kevin
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.
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.
Re: Epoxy for safety
Posted: Fri Oct 02, 2009 5:27 pm
by sporkfancier
Kevin wrote:15 year olds measure everything in the distance from their what-nots.
Not just fifteen year olds!