On Jul 19, 5:21*pm, Harry K wrote:
On Jul 18, 11:22*pm, harry wrote:

On Jul 19, 7:14*am, harry wrote: On Jul 19, 5:26*am, Harry K wrote:

To get the head on, BTW, the easy way is to start the handle in the
hole *and then stand the shaft vertical on ahard surface, (head to the
top) raise it an bring it down smartly onto the surface. The weight of
the head will drive it on to the shaft.

I never had a shaft fit exactly either.

Do not hammer on with another hammer, they are case hardened.
Hammering two case hardened objects together can cause one to shatter.

Old wives tale and instructions to that effect in the warning labels.
Myth busters proved it is wrong as has my lifetime experience of doing
it with wedges, mauls, sledges, hammers, anvils, etc. *Never got so
much as chip (other than caused by mushrooming).

Harry K

If it mushrooms, it has not been properly hardened. Or someone has
put it in a fire to get the broken piece out. Buggered after such
treatment.
Anvil is cast iron or steel and not hardened.