2015 - Volume #39, Issue #1, Page #37
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How To Keep Hammer Heads From Working Loose
“I had trouble with hammer heads working loose due to handle shrinkage. I tried using a punch to drive in wedges, but soon the wedges would come out again and the heads would almost fly off.“To fix the problem, I took the head off, removed the wedge, and put the head back on. I then tapped a small piece of pine shim (you can buy 10 or so at Lowes for a dollar or two) about the same size as the wedge into the hole where the wedge had been. Then I tapped the wedge back in beside the shim. No more loose hammer handles.
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