J-Head
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- Joined
- Oct 1, 2006
- Location
- Massachusetts
Due to the long cold dry winter we have had this year, I have noticed that all of my wood hammer handles are loose in their hammer heads due to shrinkage of the wood. I have searched online and everyone seems to say that you should soak the hammer head in boiled linseed oil to soak the wood to get it to swell. The idea is that the oil will not evaporate away like water resulting in a loose hammer head again.
I have tried soaking all of my hammers for over a week in boiled linseed oil without any noticeable change. Any idea what I am doing wrong?
Does the oil really swell the wood or does the oil just fill the voids between the handle and head, locking the hammer head in place when it dries?
I have tried soaking all of my hammers for over a week in boiled linseed oil without any noticeable change. Any idea what I am doing wrong?
Does the oil really swell the wood or does the oil just fill the voids between the handle and head, locking the hammer head in place when it dries?