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   joeh | Oct 29, 2002 04:42pm | #1

   Wrap a section with masons twine. Or drill out the end of the handle and insert beeswax..........nah, forget that idea.........Joe H

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   Frankie | Oct 29, 2002 07:01pm | #2

   Racket tape. Cheap, easy and really comfortable. On a job site you'll always know it's yours from a distance It wiil increase the diameter of the handle though. How big is your....hand?

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   Piffin | Oct 30, 2002 01:01am | #3

   LOL, where's old larry when you need him?

   "Take a sliver of glass and shave it at lunchtime to make it fit your hand perfectly..."

   I remember a job almost thirty years ago where I was shingling along happily making money when I noticed my roofers hatchet go flinging itself off the roof. My frozen hand was still pumping up and down but no nails werre being driven. My hand was so cold, I hadn't felt it go flying..

   Excellence is its own reward!

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   snider77 | Nov 10, 2002 06:53am | #4

   I saw a product advertized in duluth trading co. griptec ( maby) tape.  rubbery tape for tool handles.  they sel a pair of gloves to go with it that apparently works sorta like velcro.   seems like a good idea but I have no experienc with the stuff.

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   PaulParadis | Nov 10, 2002 07:28am | #5

   Saw that too: the tape increases grip by 24% and with the gloves it increases grip by 300%.  But it does not beat a 13 oz blue grass hammer.

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   finebuilder | Nov 14, 2002 06:06am | #15

   Wouldn't that make it hard to hurl in a fit of rage? I can see it now, hurling the hammer ( you think ) and reaching to pull your hair in frustration and knocking yourself out cold.  Nope, sounds unsafe to me! better lube it w KY jelly, see I'm always thinkin!

                                   Miami

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   pioneer19 | Nov 10, 2002 07:53am | #6

   Where can I get a replacement handle for my hart framer......none of the stock stuff will fit.No I'm not telling how it got broke.

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   dieselpig | Nov 10, 2002 07:58am | #8

   http://www.toolsplus.com    or try Woodworkers Warehouse if there's one locally.  You can also check their website

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   junkhound | Nov 10, 2002 03:19pm | #9

   a.  Whatever happened to the old method of using cold process roofing cement - you do without the hammer 2 days while it dries, - ya got more'n one hammer we hope.

   b. Handles - make your own - my source is cilca creek bottom shagbark hickory, find a sapling about 1-1/2 to 2" dia, split, not cut to as near a shape as you prefer, then sand to final shape. Dry with linseed oil, about 2 months indoors.  Never broken one of these.  PS- united airlines baggage did a double take on a 'bag' made up of 15 30" 'stick' tied together with inner tube. <G>

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   Luka | Nov 10, 2002 08:37pm | #10

   Art,

   How about a picture of that bag ?

   : )Don't bogart the Ghost

   Quittin' Time

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   Stray | Nov 13, 2002 05:21pm | #11

   I've made my own with ironwood (Not the tropical variety, a native northeast hardwood (Not sure the proper name).  REAL Strong stuff, white wood, with tight grain.  Also made handles with local ash.

   I've had good luck leaving the wood bare with no finish.  Rough sanded with 80-100 grit makes it grippable (vs. varnish or urathane making it slick).  When your hand rubbs it smooth after a while, just rough it up with sandpaper real quick again.

   Nice to be able to custom profile a handle to your likes/needs.  I typically like a hammer handle a couple inches longer than the standard bought ones.  Doesn't take that long either to rough out on bandsaw and shape/sand down on a  5" belt.

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   AAndyman | Nov 13, 2002 08:54pm | #12

   http://www.douglastool.com/

   Douglas sells replacment handles for hart woody hammers.  I think they go for $15 

   I like the idea of a custom made handle though.

   Andy

   Edited 11/13/2002 1:00:29 PM ET by Andy

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   rez | Nov 13, 2002 09:15pm | #13

   And I can't believe I broke my Wonderbar pulling a framing nail. Let the thunder crack and the waves roar.

    We're going on.

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   Luka | Nov 14, 2002 04:03am | #14

   I can sell you a do-it-yourself kit.

   Consists of a cured vine maple branch from my own property. (Or green, if you prefer it that way.)

   Bark left on the lower half, to make for better gription.

   Carve it and install it yourself.

   Only 200 dollars....

   : )Don't bogart the Ghost

   Quittin' Time

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   BillHartmann | Nov 14, 2002 07:05pm | #16

   Luka

   That is a semi-finished kit.

   If you want a real DIY kit, just send him a maple seed.

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   Luka | Nov 14, 2002 10:29pm | #17

   ROFLOL

   Good idea. I gots some of those as well.

   : )Don't bogart the Ghost

   Quittin' Time

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   dieselpig | Nov 10, 2002 07:57am | #7

   I had the same problem until... http://www.stilettotools.com     They make a rubber grip for about 10 bucks.  I comes stretched over a collapsing tube.  You stick your handle  in the end and uncoil....so simple it's stupid!   It's seamless, unlike tape, so it can't unravel on you and can be cut off in the spring if you want with no sticky residue.  These things work awesome.  You could also try rubbing Mr Zog's sex wax on your handle... it's sticky surfboard wax and works pretty well.  MrZogs also has it's own website.

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   BradG | Jan 09, 2010 01:04pm | #18

   I have the same rubber grip on my Dalluge framer

   http://www.amazon.com/Stiletto-AG-102-AirGrip-Coldshrink-Diameter/dp/B001445114/ref=pd_sim_hi_3

   the combination of the hickory handle, ti head, and rubber grip are a whole new experience from my estwing 22 oz