JimFin
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I have a vintage Stanley hatchet which I tried to put on a new 19" haft. Thought I did a pretty good job, was maybe a but too loose before inserting the wood wedge, but I figured it would still be decent. Drove in a metal wedge, final product looked okay to me. Took it outside to go test it out on a tree limb and it broke on swing number 7 or 8 at the base of the axe. This was a Beaver tooth handle company handle. What are some common mistakes I could have made that would cause it to fail so quickly?
The bottom end of the eye had some mushrooming that I should probably remove. At the time I thought it may be like that on purpose. This mushrooming caused the bottom end of the eye to be quite a bit smaller than the top. Did taking off too much material from the handle to fit it, just weaken it?
OR is it maybe just a defective handle I got? Give me your thoughts and wisdom! Thanks.
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The bottom end of the eye had some mushrooming that I should probably remove. At the time I thought it may be like that on purpose. This mushrooming caused the bottom end of the eye to be quite a bit smaller than the top. Did taking off too much material from the handle to fit it, just weaken it?
OR is it maybe just a defective handle I got? Give me your thoughts and wisdom! Thanks.
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