Sonny wrote:

Have two 5-6 cu ft wheel barrows, each with a broken handle. I don't have appropriate hickory, but do have several 5" X 5" X 10' rough cut ash.

Would ash be reasonably strong/durable for making handles? I'm suspecting so, since ash is used for baseball bats. It's been a long while since I've looked at the ash, but I suppose there is some straight grained stuff among the 5Xs.

Thanks.
Sonny

another suggestion - steel replacement handeles

https://www.lowes.com/pd/True-Temper...Handle/1086223

https://www.lowes.com/pd/Truper-60-i...Handle/4363209
https://mobileimages.lowes.com/produ...5625031808.jpg