Subject: Re: [Shop-talk] Pick Handle

From: Peter Murray <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 13:14:26 -0400

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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 <[email-masked]> 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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<div dir=3D"ltr">Not sure if you&#39;ve looked at Amazon, but they seem to =
have a variety:<div><br></div><div><a href=3D"https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=
=3Dnb_sb_noss_2?url=3Dsearch-alias%3Daps&amp;field-keywords=3Dpick+handle" =
target=3D"_blank">https://www.amazon.com/s/ref=3D<wbr>nb_sb_noss_2?url=3Dse=
arch-alias%<wbr>3Daps&amp;field-keywords=3Dpick+<wbr>handle</a><br></div><d=
iv><br></div><div>I can understand not wanting to order one and finding it =
doesn&#39;t fit. You can often find the dimensions at each end in the listi=
ngs, though. Perhaps your local Ace or other hardware store / garden center=
 has more choices in stock...</div><div><br></div><div>-Peter</div></div><d=
iv class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Fri, Sep 16, 201=
6 at 12:05 AM, Jack Brooks <span dir=3D"ltr">&lt;<a href=3D"mailto:JIBrooks=
@live.com" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]</a>&gt;</span> wrote:<br><bl=
ockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #=
ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">I need a new handle for my heavy vintage pick.=
=C2=A0 I have not been to a &quot;real&quot;<br>
hardware store yet, only Home Depot.=C2=A0 They had one suitable handle.=C2=
=A0 The HD<br>
SKU is #682989.=C2=A0 What they have is a normally shaped handle, but inste=
ad of<br>
flaring at the top in the original hickory stock to fit the big head openin=
g<br>
of the pick, they have a ribbed plastic collar.=C2=A0 They did not have sol=
id<br>
wood pick handles and this seems a bit odd.<br>
<br>
Pros:=C2=A0 The plastic ribbing did like to stick nicely to my pick head an=
d I<br>
suspect the plastic might absorb some vibration<br>
<br>
Cons: it looks cheap and I am concerned that it won&#39;t hold up.=C2=A0 Th=
e finish<br>
on the handle is pretty rough and I will likely refinish it.<br>
<br>
Does anyone have experience with these &quot;hybrid&quot; pick handles.=C2=
=A0 The URL for<br>
the Home Depot one is here.<br>
<a href=3D"http://www.homedepot.com/p/True-Temper-36-in-Replacement-Handle-=
with-Handle-
Guard-2036900/100605612?cm_mmc=3DShopping%7cTHD%7cG%7c0%7cG-BASE-PLA-D28I-I=
nsi
deGardenOther%7c&amp;gclid=3DCMr28Nn-ks8CFUWBfgoddWIPDA&amp;gclsrc=3Daw.ds"=
 rel=3D"noreferrer" target=3D"_blank">http://www.homedepot.com/p/<wbr>True-=
Temper-36-in-Replacement-<wbr>Handle-with-Handle-<br>
Guard-2036900/100605612?cm_<wbr>mmc=3DShopping%7cTHD%7cG%7c0%<wbr>7cG-BASE-=
PLA-D28I-Insi<br>
deGardenOther%7c&amp;gclid=3D<wbr>CMr28Nn-ks8CFUWBfgoddWIPDA&amp;<wbr>gclsr=
c=3Daw.ds</a><br>
<br>
I can find the all wood ones on line, but I&#39;d rather not mail order it.=
=C2=A0 I<br>
once bought the wrong size Axe handle.=C2=A0 It was close, but just not rig=
ht.<br>
It took too many hours to hand fit that bad-boy and it&#39;s acceptable, bu=
t not<br>
great.=C2=A0 Never again, if I can avoid it.<br>
<br>
Thanks in advance,<br>
<br>
Jack<br>
<br>
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From: Brian Kemp <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 19 Sep 2016 18:09:38 -0700

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:
> flaring at the top in the original hickory stock to fit the big head opening
> 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
> It took too many hours to hand fit that bad-boy and it's acceptable, but not
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From: Jack Brooks <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 20 Sep 2016 02:57:31 +0000

Thanks Brian.  Landscape supply houses make sense.

Jack

-----Original Message-----
From: Brian Kemp [mailto:[email-masked]] 
Sent: Monday, September 19, 2016 6:10 PM
To: Jack Brooks <[email-masked]>; [email-masked]
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:
> 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.
> 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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