Was working on the shed, and the Hammer head gave way. I found the store where I originally bough it and bought a new handle. Modified it to fit and put it on. Now the hammer can do its job again

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[–] 8 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago) (2 children)

I love old pieces of metal that haven't really changed for centuries and still do their job perfectly. But regarding head/handle breakage you can't go wrong with Fiskars tools.

Their axes are famous (for that). They use some sort of special technique where the head and the handle are not quite one piece but still inseparable, indestructible. I'm guessing the same goes for their hammers.

Sorry for advertising, but everybody uses them around here, it's a no-brainer, and I live close to their origin.

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  • [–] 4 points 6 months ago (1 child)

    I'm a sucker for traditional axes but that doesn't mean I can't still have a Fiskars.

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  • [–] 2 points 6 months ago* (last edited 6 months ago)

    Even on this older specimen you can see that they go beyond "traditional" axe heads:
    axe head :: width=30%
    Your Fiskars head has a lip that protects the usual breaking point. It evolves into this, which is still available today:
    fiskars axe :: width=30%
    But you don't see this model much around here, almost everyone has a variation of this:
    fiskars axe :: width=30%

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