[AT] Pitchforks - new vs. old.

[CEE VILL]

Could be Phil laid the hammer near the computer when he stopped for a minute 
to check his e-mail.  Must have gotten tangled in an outgoing message and 
ended up at your place Mattias.  It is a wonder the spam blocker didn't 
catch it. --Grin

Charlie V. in sunny and melting Western New York

>From: Mattias Kessén <Mattias.kessen at telia.com>
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>To: "Antique tractor email discussion group" <at at lists.antique-tractor.com>
>Subject: Re: [AT] Pitchforks - new vs. old.
>Date: Sat, 26 Mar 2005 07:48:35 +0100
>
>Phil, I found a hammer beneath our house a couple of weeks ago when I had 
>to break my way through the floor and down there(but that's another story) 
>is it yours? ;-)
>
>/Mattias in sunny melting Sweden
>
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>Från: "Phil Auten" <pga2 at hot1.net>
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>Skickat: den 26 mars 2005 03:40
>Ämne: Re: [AT] Pitchforks - new vs. old.
>
>
> > I sure miss my True Temper "Rocket" claw hammer! It disappeared 
>somewhere
> > the last time I painted the house back in '00. It was absolutely the 
>best
> > hammer
> > I ever owned, including the Plumb that I got for free. My dad had the 
>same
> > hammer
> > back when I was a kid, he won it in a sales contest back about 1952. I 
>bought
> > mine because I couldn't destroy his, no matter what I did with (read to) 
>it.
> >
> > Phil
> >
> > At 02:54 PM 3/25/05, you wrote:
> >
> > >Subject: RE: [AT] Pitchforks - new vs. old.
> > >
> > >
> > >>I just went through the "handle problem" a couple of weeks ago, 
>Farmer.
> > >>I was only looking for a hammer handle to replace the one that broke 
>on
> > >>my favorite cross peen machinist's hammer, but I couldn't find any
> > >>carried by the local retailers.  I complained about the situation with
> > >>my cousins out in Colorado, and they kind of blinked in disbelief.  
>Ace
> > >>Hardware stores west of the Mississippi (or at least in the high 
>plains)
> > >>carry a full range of replacement handles for everything under the 
>sun.
> > >>Not only was I able to buy a handle out in Wray, Colorado, but it was
> > >>sized specifically for the hammer that I was working with.  But you're
> > >>right -- the price was more than the cost of a new hammer, if you want
> > >>to call the stuff that's currently available a "hammer."  The new 
>stuff
> > >>sure doesn't have the quality of the old True Temper brand from 
>several
> > >>decades ago.
> > >>
> > >>Larry
> > >
> > >Larry,
> > >
> > >You reminded me of an overdue project for when I can get back to the 
>shop.
> > >The box of handles is getting low.  It's time to make another batch.  
>With
> > >the duplicator on the wood lathe it's relatively easy (although not
> > >profitable) to make nice handles in strange woods.  I like walnut... 
>they
> > >become nicer looking with use.  I make them in a wide variety of 
>lengths
> > >and sizes so I can usually pick one that is suitable.
> > >
> > >Most "hammers" today are better referred to as "beatin' irons".  :-)
> > >
> > >True Temper certainly set a high standard.  As far as I know, there 
>hasn't
> > >been any other shovel, for example, any where near the quality of their
> > >forged ones.  Any other just seems like stamped sheet metal and makes 
>more
> > >work of the job... even worse than the cheap pitchforks do.
> > >
> > >George Willer
> >
> >
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