I had to deal with the same linseed oil issues when learning to oil paint. My teacher suggested putting my paper towels used for cleaning into a plastic bag w/ the air squeezed out of it to further lessen the possibility of combustion while it's drying. No oxygen, no curing, no heat. How'd your mom like how it turned out?
That makes sense, but I still feel most comfortable letting them cure outside and then toss in the trash. I don't trust the stuff lol. She loves the new handle.
Different world you live in! Here in Éire you'd struggle to find 8/4 ash locally in a store. !! But you can buy handles! For the parsimonius amongst us like myself. We simply cleave an ash log, hack out the handle rough with an axe, stand it in the porch for a month turning daily, stand it in the living space for a month turning daily, then one evening sit beside the fire and whittle to fit. In the morning head to the shed and drill a rivet hole and re rivet or in the case of axes and hammers fit a wedge. Sadly you may have spoiled the temper of the steel in the tool with your fire. An alternative method is mechanical removal, first weaken snd loosen by aggressive wetting and drying, soak the broken tool and handle in water for 3 days or so (alternatively for smaller tools boiling in water for an hour or two works well), then bring the tool to a warm dry space and dry aggressively, the swelling and subsequent shrinkage will usually facilitate easy removal of the stub of wood inside, either drill holes and punch out the bits, or, drive a screw and pull you get the idea. GREAT TO SEE A MAN REPAIR A TOOL well done tim
Good project and it turned out well. The new handle will last many years !😎
Love this I hated to toss a digging fork with it broken handle, it also has the curved shaft at the bottom..
They don't make the new ones like the old ones, that's for sure.
Wow that looks really good. I bet it will last!
I hope so!
I had to deal with the same linseed oil issues when learning to oil paint. My teacher suggested putting my paper towels used for cleaning into a plastic bag w/ the air squeezed out of it to further lessen the possibility of combustion while it's drying. No oxygen, no curing, no heat.
How'd your mom like how it turned out?
That makes sense, but I still feel most comfortable letting them cure outside and then toss in the trash. I don't trust the stuff lol. She loves the new handle.
@@MurphysCreationsI agree completely. We always bagged up our rags, AND set them outside.
Different world you live in! Here in Éire you'd struggle to find 8/4 ash locally in a store. !!
But you can buy handles!
For the parsimonius amongst us like myself.
We simply cleave an ash log, hack out the handle rough with an axe,
stand it in the porch for a month turning daily, stand it in the living space for a month turning daily,
then one evening sit beside the fire and whittle to fit.
In the morning head to the shed and drill a rivet hole and re rivet or in the case of axes and hammers fit a wedge.
Sadly you may have spoiled the temper of the steel in the tool with your fire.
An alternative method is mechanical removal,
first weaken snd loosen by aggressive wetting and drying,
soak the broken tool and handle in water for 3 days or so (alternatively for smaller tools boiling in water for an hour or two works well),
then bring the tool to a warm dry space and dry aggressively,
the swelling and subsequent shrinkage will usually facilitate easy removal of the stub of wood inside, either drill holes and punch out the bits, or, drive a screw and pull you get the idea.
GREAT TO SEE A MAN REPAIR A TOOL
well done
tim