Shovel Handle Coating: Anybody Tried Epoxy?
 

Just made a new handle for one of those snow-pusher thingies.

Probably should have used oak or ash, but I had some poplar on hand so
that's what I used..... but the wood is looking kind of raw - as in
maybe splinters sometime in the future.

SOP seems to be boiled linseed oil, tung oil, or (linseed oil plus a
solvent).

But I don't have any of those on hand... but I do have some West System
epoxy.

Anybody tried epoxy on a tool handle?
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Shovel Handle Coating: Anybody Tried Epoxy?
 

On 01/26/2015 09:19 AM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Just made a new handle for one of those snow-pusher thingies.



snip



"snow-pusher thingies"


sheesh


Just blog a lotta bicxplacomine on that sucker

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Per philo:

"snow-pusher thingies"

Mea Culpa.... But I didn't think the term-of-art was "Snow Pusher"...
hence the suffix... but it turns out that's it.

Like this, only about a hundred years old:
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200617794_200617794?cm_mmc=Google-pla-_-Snow%20%2B%20Ice%20Removal-_-Shovels%20%2B%20Scrapers-_-42560&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=42560&ci_src=17588969 &ci_sku=42560&gclid=Cj0KEQiA6JemBRC5tYLRwYGcwosBEi QANA3IB1wkAvs0dEYyRhjmnvfFw6mm42WPQQajbwGq6MVqTioa AtAW8P8HAQ
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Shovel Handle Coating: Anybody Tried Epoxy?
 

On 01/26/2015 12:15 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per philo:

"snow-pusher thingies"

Mea Culpa.... But I didn't think the term-of-art was "Snow Pusher"...
hence the suffix... but it turns out that's it.

Like this, only about a hundred years old:
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200617794_200617794?cm_mmc=Google-pla-_-Snow%20%2B%20Ice%20Removal-_-Shovels%20%2B%20Scrapers-_-42560&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=42560&ci_src=17588969 &ci_sku=42560&gclid=Cj0KEQiA6JemBRC5tYLRwYGcwosBEi QANA3IB1wkAvs0dEYyRhjmnvfFw6mm42WPQQajbwGq6MVqTioa AtAW8P8HAQ




That explains it.


Since you've already made a new handle, you could use polyurethane
coating...but I'd probably just wrap the potential "splinter" area with
duct tape.

Shovel Handle Coating: Anybody Tried Epoxy?
 

On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 12:28:02 -0600, philo wrote:

On 01/26/2015 12:15 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per philo:

"snow-pusher thingies"

Mea Culpa.... But I didn't think the term-of-art was "Snow Pusher"...
hence the suffix... but it turns out that's it.

Like this, only about a hundred years old:
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200617794_200617794?cm_mmc=Google-pla-_-Snow%20%2B%20Ice%20Removal-_-Shovels%20%2B%20Scrapers-_-42560&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=42560&ci_src=17588969 &ci_sku=42560&gclid=Cj0KEQiA6JemBRC5tYLRwYGcwosBEi QANA3IB1wkAvs0dEYyRhjmnvfFw6mm42WPQQajbwGq6MVqTioa AtAW8P8HAQ




That explains it.


Since you've already made a new handle, you could use polyurethane
coating...but I'd probably just wrap the potential "splinter" area with
duct tape.

A friend praises Gorilla Tape and I got some and it's very good. It
even stuck a couple pieces of poyethylene together for a week or so. I'm
going to apply it over more surface and I think it will last longer this
time. But it will stick to wood fine of course.

Shovel Handle Coating: Anybody Tried Epoxy?
 

On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 10:19:00 -0500, "(PeteCresswell)"
wrote in

Just made a new handle for one of those snow-pusher thingies.

Probably should have used oak or ash, but I had some poplar on hand so
that's what I used..... but the wood is looking kind of raw - as in
maybe splinters sometime in the future.

SOP seems to be boiled linseed oil, tung oil, or (linseed oil plus a
solvent).

But I don't have any of those on hand... but I do have some West System
epoxy.

Anybody tried epoxy on a tool handle?

Out here in rural areas we use old engine oil out of a car or tractor
to coat wood that we want to preserve against the weather.
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Per philo:
That explains it.


Since you've already made a new handle, you could use polyurethane
coating...but I'd probably just wrap the potential "splinter" area with
duct tape.

No - I mean *really* about a hundred years old. OK... maybe only
50-60.... but the link was just for the gross form/functionality.

This one is solid steel at the business end, old handle looked kind of
like the stock on that 170-year-old lever-action rifle that somebody
found recently in one of the Western national parks.

BTW, if you're over about 5'8" tall; a longer handle improves the
ergonomics a *lot*. I'm about 6'5" and the new handle is 6' long -
about 2' longer than the original.

That changes the pushing angle significantly and gives a 2' longer
stroke to every push. I'd estimate the effort to clear my driveway
this morning at less than half what it took a few days before with the
same amount of snow.
--
Pete Cresswell

Shovel Handle Coating: Anybody Tried Epoxy?
 

On 01/26/2015 03:30 PM, (PeteCresswell) wrote:
Per philo:
That explains it.


Since you've already made a new handle, you could use polyurethane
coating...but I'd probably just wrap the potential "splinter" area with
duct tape.

No - I mean *really* about a hundred years old. OK... maybe only
50-60.... but the link was just for the gross form/functionality.

This one is solid steel at the business end, old handle looked kind of
like the stock on that 170-year-old lever-action rifle that somebody
found recently in one of the Western national parks.

BTW, if you're over about 5'8" tall; a longer handle improves the
ergonomics a *lot*. I'm about 6'5" and the new handle is 6' long -
about 2' longer than the original.

That changes the pushing angle significantly and gives a 2' longer
stroke to every push. I'd estimate the effort to clear my driveway
this morning at less than half what it took a few days before with the
same amount of snow.




Nice you are using the old "snow pusher".

I have plenty of ancient tools here...including a few of my
grandfather's hammers that have to be 75 years old.

Also my dad's 50 year old Black and Decker drill is still going strong.

Before he bought it I was using a hand cranked drill...not only for
wood, but sheet metal.

Shovel Handle Coating: Anybody Tried Epoxy?
 

On 1/26/2015 2:37 PM, micky wrote:
A friend praises Gorilla Tape and I got some and it's very good. It
even stuck a couple pieces of poyethylene together for a week or so. I'm
going to apply it over more surface and I think it will last longer this
time. But it will stick to wood fine of course.


My Dad and I have both used gorilla tape for
shoe repair. One of few things which does
any good.

The shovel handle might also use gorilla
tape.

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Shovel Handle Coating: Anybody Tried Epoxy?
 

On Mon, 26 Jan 2015 13:15:52 -0500, "(PeteCresswell)"
wrote:

Per philo:

"snow-pusher thingies"

Mea Culpa.... But I didn't think the term-of-art was "Snow Pusher"...
hence the suffix... but it turns out that's it.

Like this, only about a hundred years old:
http://www.northerntool.com/shop/tools/product_200617794_200617794?cm_mmc=Google-pla-_-Snow%20%2B%20Ice%20Removal-_-Shovels%20%2B%20Scrapers-_-42560&ci_src=17588969&ci_sku=42560&ci_src=17588969 &ci_sku=42560&gclid=Cj0KEQiA6JemBRC5tYLRwYGcwosBEi QANA3IB1wkAvs0dEYyRhjmnvfFw6mm42WPQQajbwGq6MVqTioa AtAW8P8HAQ

I didn't know they had webpages 100 years ago.

But I googled and some rancher found one in a dry cave in New Mexico
that appears to be 150 years old. It's unusual because it has a date,
when most current webpages don't.

The one you post above is intriguiging. It says it has a
"self-sharpening blunt square surface". I guess it only sharpens until
it's blunt.