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General Category => General Discussion => Heads Up => Topic started by: Nolatoolguy on February 01, 2014, 04:16:14 PM

Title: Check these handles out
Post by: Nolatoolguy on February 01, 2014, 04:16:14 PM

I saw this one today. The guy has a good amount of custom handle stuff. I found it fun to look at.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-Shoemaker-Hammer-handcrafted-handle-smoked-autumn-wood-Vojko-Savor-/400657235712?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item5d49083f00

Title: Re: Check these handles out
Post by: Plyerman on February 01, 2014, 10:01:13 PM

Wow, some of his tomahawks are downright pretty!

Title: Re: Check these handles out
Post by: scottg on February 02, 2014, 07:01:07 PM

These do look nice.
 There are several guys making them now.
But they are strictly wall hangers.
 
 Its tough enough to get a striking tool handle to hold up to hard work in pure hickory.
   Glue and oak and such is just not very likely at all.
  yours Scott
   

Title: Re: Check these handles out
Post by: rusty on February 04, 2014, 04:51:39 PM

Here's a handle that has seen a few days work..

http://www.ebay.com/itm/ANTIQUE-RARE-STONE-DRESSING-HAMMER-WOODEN-HANDLE-CRANDALL/231147430549

Title: Re: Check these handles out
Post by: scottg on February 04, 2014, 06:07:48 PM

Most of the time when they look like this they were just left in the rain.
 Hickory might be the best there is for a handle, but it totally hates water!
Even under a shed roof with rain blowing in on occasion they will look like this in a winter.   
    yours Scott

Title: Re: Check these handles out
Post by: Plyerman on February 04, 2014, 06:44:27 PM

That handle reminds me of the time as a kid when I left my best baseball bat laying outside in the grass. For a whole summer.

Title: Re: Check these handles out
Post by: Nolatoolguy on February 09, 2014, 07:44:36 PM

If you found those interesting check these ebay sellers out.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/vintage-spiked-tomahawk-axe-hatchet-picaroon-POLISHED-custom-handle-WAR-HOOK-/161219242485?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item25896a69f5
 
http://www.ebay.com/itm/VOIGHTS-PATENT-NOV-4-1902-DOUBLE-CLAW-HAMMER-Custom-Rosewood-Handle-/300895916600?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item460ecb5238

Title: Re: Check these handles out
Post by: Papaw on February 09, 2014, 08:03:30 PM

The second one is pretty, but the price is high and shipping from Thailand is $45!