[Jewelry making - Article 00456] - Re: [Orchid] Flying Hammers

[Rick]

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    My first career was as a carpenter until a three story fall ended
    that career. So I know a bit about hammer handles and how to replace
    them without the coming loose. First when putting the handle in the
    hammer once it is started in the hole, hold the handle hammer head
    down not touching anything and smack the end of the handle with a
    hammer or big rawhide or wood mallet. Keep hitting it until the
    hammer head is seated tight against the taper of the handle. This
    gets the hammer head seated properly. Now, apply a dab of water
    based wood glue to the wooden wedge and pound it into the split of
    the handle supporting the bottom of the handle on something solid.
    Waterbased wood glue is important because it will swell the wood
    tight. Cut off the top of the wedge flush with the top of the handle.
    If there are steel wedge(s) supplied with the handle drive them in at
    45 degrees looking at the top of the hammer. Now coat the wood
    exposed on the top of the hammer handle with some sort of sealer. We
    used to use fingernail polish (yeah I know a bunch of rough tough
    carpenters having finger nail polish seems kinda weird). Don't used
    the hammer for 24 hours so the glue has a chance to dry. 

    Hitting the hammer handle on the end while holding the handle is
    also a good way to tighten loose hammer handles. 

Rick Copeland
Silversmith and Lapidary Artisan
Colorado Springs, Colorado
rockymountainwonders.com
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