On 6/24/2011 7:09 AM, Bob F wrote:
Stormin Mormon wrote:
Today at someone else house, I got a splinter in my thumb
from a wooden handle wheelbarrow. The woman there had got a
splinter, also.

I may be back in a few months, or I can contact them by
mail. I'm curious some ideas to make the handles safer.

The wheelbarrows are for moving fire wood, in front of a
store. They are outdoors all summer. This is in NY state,
USA.

I'm thinking coat of polyurethane, wrap in electrical tape,
sports tape, the wide stuff with the zigzag edges, spray
clear spray paint. Who has this knowledge? Tried and true,
please.

I used the appropriate size of heat shrink tubing on one of mine. Leather gloves
would be easier.

Yes, heat shrink tubing is the fastest, cleanest, longest lasting
solution. Tape just makes a mess and doesn't last. He should just
measure the diameter of the handles and order the appropriate diameter
tubing, not too big, not too small. May be hard to find a large enough
diameter in a B&M store unless there is a good electronics store in the
area.

http://stores.ebay.com/Heat-Shrink-Tubing

Two 1' lengths of 3" diameter would cost $12, free shipping.


Another solutions is Plasti Dip which is widely available
http://www.plastidip.com/home_solutions/Plasti_Dip. A little more work
than heat shrink tubing.