Estwing leather handle repair. Around 1970 my father gave me an estwing 20oz leather handled hammer. I asked estwing for a picture of the tang sans handle but they have not responded at all. Estwing leather hammer handle repair 07 19 2010 0257 pm. As she reached into her tool box she pulled out a beat up rotted grip less 16 oz.
137 punch new leather 211 install leather 240 trim flush 253 shellac 318 re file edges 356 oilbeeswax finish 420 test i was given this hatchet to repair by the father of a. It was always my favorite so after decades of use the leather was shot. The leather washers are held in place by a metal cup washer that is riveted on the end of the handle. I was asked by my sister in law about a month ago to take on a task.
Here is a. I have been trying to resolve this issue to repair my own estwing and havent yet. I already own the exact same hammer which also had a couple of the leather. We cannot repair re grip or refurbish any used striking or struck tool in accordance with the american national safety requirements for nail hammers ansihti b1731 190.
I got an estwing hammer in box of junk at an auction that was rusty and missing the leather washers that they stack up to make the handle. Estwing hammer leather handle replacement. Recently i was given this estwing hammer and thought it would be interesting to try and replace the stacked leather grip.