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On Mon, 11 Dec 2006 18:40:53 -0500, mm
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What would you recommend to refinish a hammer handle?

I have an old ball peen hammer whose owner got it very dirty, with oil
even. Although I'm not complaining. He had the hammer for 20 to 50
years, and I got it free after he didn't need it anymore. I cleaned
all that off with a wire wheel. I'm thinking just rubbing in some
linseed oil would make it nice. What do you think?

Some people have wayyyyyyy to much time on their hands......

On the contrary- keeping tools cleaned, and wood handles properly treated,
makes them last a lot longer. I was so glad when fiberglas-handle garden
shovels came out- my mother never put the damn things away, and I was tired
of buying a new one every frikkin year. The glass one lasted till she
stopped gardening. OP did go overboard with the wire wheel- dish soap and a
scotch brite pad would have done less damage, and saved most of the original
finish- but getting the crap off, and keeping the wood from drying out, are
a good idea.

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