On Sun, 14 Feb 2010 13:35:12 -0600, tom koehler
wrote:

Tom, one of my most comfortable and most used tools is a *******ized Oland
tool..
Big ugly 3/4" bolt about a foot long with a hole for the bit in the threaded
end, some threads ground to a taper, and the head wrapped in duck tape to the
level of the hex..
Been using it for years and love it..



On Sat, 13 Feb 2010 15:22:13 -0600, Arch wrote
(in message ):



IMHO most of us retain the handle that came with the tool or substitute
a cold hard pricy aluminum weapon for it because of pride in owning a
touted brand name commercial product with its logo prominently stamped
on the shiney (slippery) handle that bears little relationship to the
anatomy of the human hand. (I have pride of long sentences)

I'm a bit tightfisted with a quarter, and am utterly unimpressed with logos
and fashion. I like a tool handle if it handles well and does what it should
do. If I'm not happy with a handle I'll modify it or make a new one, using
whatever is convenient and will handle the job at hand. I will use whatever
skills I have on this handle, so if I looks sorta nice, well that is part of
staying in practice, but my goal is suitability, first.


Most of us probably agree with Reed that a plain and simple robust
tubular wooden handle is best, but pride goeth before another "Stupid
mistake" so we show off our store bought handled tools while mostly
using our beloved and much preferred home made atrocity.


I reckon a lot of us actually bask in reverse 'pride of handle' with the
dirtiest, longest, most scarred, paint stained, glue encrusted,
unferruled mess being our favorite.

This is the favorite and most beat-up handle because it has most of what is
personally wanted in a handle. I like to think that I have a good handle on
making a well-handled handle that handles the job of handling a tool.
tom koehler


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