Originally Posted by Scott F

I don't use anything but wood wedges. My reasoning, right or maybe wrong, is I don't want anything to cut across the grain in the direction of the most force. I cut the slot for the wedge until it is around 2/3 the way through the eye of the head add Swell-Lock and set the wedge. Saw of the excess and call it done.


Agreed....I use a wood wedge and then soak it in BLO.

I'm not familiar with Swell-Lock but I'd bet it has a good deal of BLO in it.

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Originally Posted by crossfireoops


I've been using them for a growing collection restored, re-hafted blacksmithing hammers,...all sizes



I shouldn't tell you this for fear that you'll want to kick me in the balls but I had a neighbor weld a piece of lawn mower blade on an old blacksmith hammer I had buried in a box of tools so I could use it on the trap line digging sets and driving stakes.
Well a couple years later when cleaning it up so I could rehandle I realized it has an anchor and USN stamped in the casting.
Probably one of those famous $300 hammers the military was buying way back when.
I'm really wishing I would have seen that insignia before I fugged it up. frown

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