[Jewelry making - Article 01155] - Re: [Orchid] Hammer handles

[leonid Surpin]

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>     You could remove the wood residue by burning it out. keep the
>     temperature below 560c and you wont alter the tempering. As for a
>     new handle, hickory is the best wood, you should be able to get
>     someone to turn you one up without any problems. 

    Just to add to this; 

    Get few thin strips of hickory sawn lengthwise and laminate them
    under pressure using high quality wood glue. Turn your handle out of
    this stock. It should last very long time and recoil control would
    also be much better. 

Leonid Surpin
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