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266817 Don Schwartz <dks@t...> 2018‑10‑17 Re: Chisel handle rehab
On 2018-10-17 1:34 PM, John Ruth wrote:
> Bill,
>
> I believe you’ve come up with an original solution to an old problem! I’ve
been reading OLDTOOLS for about two decades; the only similar repair I can
recall, and this is VAGUE, drilled the main body of the handle and attached a
new piece of wood which was then turned to a taper.
>
> Your solution seems better. Your spigot goes to the bottom of the socket. The
stress of a hammer blow does not go through the glue joint. (At least, not if my
understanding that the spigot includes the tip of the original taper which still
rests on the bottom of the socket.

Bill:

Could we get a photo of this? I'm having a hard time visualizing what 
you've done.

Don

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