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The stacked leather handle of my Eswing hatchet is slippery in my hands so the hatchet rarely gets used. Is there a handle treatment that improves the grip?
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you could always treat it to a rubber glove.....grin
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60 grit sandpaper. Get the fibers back up.
I'd rather die in a BAD gunfight than a GOOD nursing home.
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You could try some bee's wax...it is pretty sticky and won't hurt the leather.
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Kennetrek boot wax would be my choice. Good for the leather and the results of beezywax.
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Thank you fellows for the suggestions.
Used 200 grit Norton paper to remove the old lacquer finish that made the handle slick to begin with. Warmed the handle with a heatgun and rubbed the warmed leather with melted 100% beeswax.
Feels dang nice now. Handle stays in the hand while chopping without having to use a death grip
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