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Grass-Weed
Cutter Tool Repair Aimee had a grass cutter that
was missing a handle...she also had a handle that had lost its
tool head function.
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the serrated steel cutting edge and the supports were held together by two pins that were rounded after the manufacture of the device. I cut these and removed them...they were 9/32 inch pins. Lately I am not able to perform any task
without blooding myself. |
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The pins were 9/32...I planned on using 1/4-20 x 2.25
inch bolts...I drilled 17/64 holes... |
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The bolt length was just about right...used a washer
and locking nuts on back side. |
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The wooden handle was incredibly dry...i sanded with 120x and then rubbed on boiled linseed oil. It sucked oil up...will need numerous coats. |
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| Handle cut off at a good length to use as a swing blade for grass and weeds. |  |
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Sledge
Hammers Had 2 eight pound sledge
heads, both needed a new handle
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| This head had been stored in
attic for many years...had no handle. Cleaned it up...new handle was much larger than the hole...the oval eye was 1.25 x 1 inch. The head had to be reduced significantly...done with pull blades, rasps, and sanding. |
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| Oak wedge was pounded in... |
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| The oak wedge and handle eye excess was flush cut with a pull
saw. |
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| A metal wedge was hammered in at
perpendicular. The replacement handle was a 36 inch hickory Truper MG-MD-6/16 . |
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| A broken handle was removed from
this head...a new handle head was reduced, oak wedge installed,
cut down with pull saw, and a metal wedge was hammered in at
perpendicular. The handle end had a 1.25 x 1 inch oval eye...fit decently. Turner, Day, & Woolworth hickory handle was purchased from Link Handles |
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| Turner, Day, & Woolworth hickory handle was purchased from Link Handles...a 30 inch handle for use by Aimee. |  |