Need the Blade forums help finding a handle for the 5.5 pound Husqvarna splitting maul my local dealer says they don’t list a replacement 32 inch handle. Has anyone replaced one before? The top side of my eye is 2.25x 1.03 inches. The handle is straight with a flare at the bottom. Any help would be appreciated. Thank you!
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Handle for Husqvarna Maul
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The one on eBay is a 30 inch handle not sure the eye is the same the heads are different I know that
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Hard to go wrong with a pick handle rasped down to fit.
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Bingo!
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eBay seller claims 32” handle
That's the problem with lots of these foreign made tools. Pick handles will probably give you enough wood to make it fit but you will end up on a 36" haft.
If it was mine and liked it on the shorter haft I would probably just resign myself to making one from scratch. If you don't want to shop around for a specialty lumber dealer wheelbarrow and walking plow handles are usually available in most areas is an option.
If it was mine and liked it on the shorter haft I would probably just resign myself to making one from scratch. If you don't want to shop around for a specialty lumber dealer wheelbarrow and walking plow handles are usually available in most areas is an option.
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It's worth noting that with a pick handle you don't necessarily have to end up with a 36" handle if you want it shorter. Not only can you shorten it a few inches from the working end during the hafting process but depending on how thick it starts off you may be able to form a decent knob higher up from the butt end or can form the end as a tenon to slot into a mortised and glued-on block to form a new knob from. A little more work but not too difficult.