Thanks Brian. Landscape supply houses make sense.
Jack
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Kemp [mailto:bk13@earthlink.net]
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 6:10 PM
To: Jack Brooks <JIBrooks@Live.com>; Shop-talk@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Pick Handle
Jack - I'd also look at a local landscaping supply place where the
contractors go. They are more likely to wear out handles and replace them,
so a place that caters to them is probably a good start.
Brian
On 9/15/2016 9:05 PM, Jack Brooks 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-H
> andle-
> Guard-2036900/100605612?cm_mmc=Shopping%7cTHD%7cG%7c0%7cG-BASE-PLA-D28
> I-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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