[Shop-talk] Pick Handle

[Peter Murray]

Not sure if you've looked at Amazon, but they seem to have a variety:

https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_sb_noss_2?url=search-alias%
3Daps&field-keywords=pick+handle

I can understand not wanting to order one and finding it doesn't fit. You
can often find the dimensions at each end in the listings, though. Perhaps
your local Ace or other hardware store / garden center has more choices in
stock...

-Peter

On Fri, Sep 16, 2016 at 12:05 AM, Jack Brooks <JIBrooks at live.com> wrote:

> I need a new handle for my heavy vintage pick.  I have not been to a "real"
> hardware store yet, only Home Depot.  They had one suitable handle.  The HD
> SKU is #682989.  What they have is a normally shaped handle, but instead of
> flaring at the top in the original hickory stock to fit the big head
> opening
> of the pick, they have a ribbed plastic collar.  They did not have solid
> wood pick handles and this seems a bit odd.
>
> Pros:  The plastic ribbing did like to stick nicely to my pick head and I
> suspect the plastic might absorb some vibration
>
> Cons: it looks cheap and I am concerned that it won't hold up.  The finish
> on the handle is pretty rough and I will likely refinish it.
>
> Does anyone have experience with these "hybrid" pick handles.  The URL for
> the Home Depot one is here.
> http://www.homedepot.com/p/True-Temper-36-in-Replacement-
> Handle-with-Handle-
> Guard-2036900/100605612?cm_mmc=Shopping%7cTHD%7cG%7c0%
> 7cG-BASE-PLA-D28I-Insi
> deGardenOther%7c&gclid=CMr28Nn-ks8CFUWBfgoddWIPDA&gclsrc=aw.ds
>
> I can find the all wood ones on line, but I'd rather not mail order it.  I
> once bought the wrong size Axe handle.  It was close, but just not right.
> It took too many hours to hand fit that bad-boy and it's acceptable, but
> not
> great.  Never again, if I can avoid it.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> Jack
>
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