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   junkhound | Jan 17, 2003 09:47pm | #1

   Since you are in central IL, go down to the river bottom and split yourself a nice handle out of shagbark. A few years back checked a shagbark log and bunch of saplings for hammer handles onto the airplane as luggage coming home, probably wouldn't be able to do that now.

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   BossHog | Jan 17, 2003 10:05pm | #2

   I ain't got that much time or ambition. You can spend hours working on cutting a handle like that. Then one slip and you've got a long hunk of firewood.I'm on the road constantly, where the hell is Easy Street?

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   DavidxDoud | Jan 17, 2003 10:16pm | #3

   bring it up here - I've got hickory, froe,  drawknfe and shaving horse- - won't take as long as you think - I've got one to do myself - forgot I had the head till I stumbled across it a couple days ago - DOUD

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   BossHog | Jan 17, 2003 10:22pm | #4

   I also have a froe, shaving horse, and a couple of drawknives. But no intention of using them that seriously.............Bumpersticker: Do you think you'd drive any better with that phone stuck up your a$$?

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   ken1putt | Jan 17, 2003 10:42pm | #5

   Have you tried the Farm Stores?

   Around here we have TSC and Orscheln (sp?). when I busted the handle on my sledgehammer, I got one of hse yellow jobs with the fiberglass core.

   Since it uses Epoxy to fill the hole in the head, I'll be they've got one that can be made to work.

   K

   BTW -- The thing has done its job, too. It has absorbed several wicked strikes on the handle instead of the head without breaking.

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   BossHog | Jan 17, 2003 10:51pm | #6

   Yup - Tried one of them at noon today. No luck.Can I pay off my Visa with my Mastercard?

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   BillHartmann | Jan 17, 2003 11:46pm | #7

   Go to an Ace or Truevalue hardware store. Find a clerk over 30 and ask for them to check there special order book. They probably have 10 different ones in there.

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   coonass | Jan 18, 2003 02:08am | #8

   Ron,

   I had the same problem with my old 13# post maul. Finally got a fiberglass handle the was too big and cut, sanded it to fit. Works better than wood,

   KK

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   BossHog | Jan 18, 2003 03:42am | #9

   The problem I'm having is that I can't find a handle big enough. Thanks for the suggestion anyway.Alcohol and calculus don't mix. Never drink and derive.

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   vanderpooch | Jan 18, 2003 08:48am | #10

   boss,

   this page has links to a few specialty suppliers for lumberjack contests, etc. if anyone would know where to get one, one of these suppliers will.

   http://www.usaxemen.com/usaa/links.shtml

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   FrankB89 | Jan 18, 2003 12:06pm | #11

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