Howdy pard,
Living in Oklahoma now, I have had to chop some fire wood. A chore that I enjoyed as a kid and teen, there is something about the rhythm that seemed to give me plenty of time to think. While I chopped plenty of wood for my grandparents and parents, I never handled the maintenance of the equipment. When I went out to the girlfriends shed today, I found the most, the handles were not in the best shape, the heads actually flew of a couple of times, the first time just missing the French Doors.
I seem to remember a wedge or something at the top of the handle to keep the head on. Also wood or fiberglass? When I looked at Tractor Supply, Lowes and Ace Hardware, I saw several different styles of handles some for single bit, some for double bit and lengths of 26 or 32 inches.
What should I get? I count one double bit blade, there is a cutting edge on both ends, 2 mauls and blade and then a sledge hammer like surface and about a 5 pound head, maybe more. All the heads are loose, so should I try to make do or just replace it all?
Thank you.