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Default Proper way to affix 6 pound sledge to hickory handle (metal &wood wedge in slot)?

On Tue, 19 Jul 2011 14:33:40 -0700, JIMMIE wrote:

Start the wooden wedge in the slot before you put the head on.


The 'only' way that was going to happen would have been if I 'rasped' the
handle down smaller ... or ... if the maul truly has a top and a
bottom ... then maybe I put it on upside down (but I sure couldn't tell
the difference).