The hammer in the OP is different from other estwings I have seen in that it
lacks the non-leather colored stripes just below the head end and just above the
butt end. Which could account for the leather washers being a little loose. I
had assumed that the lack of those accent stripes was an age thing- that estwing
introduced them some time after this hammer was made but this could also be
interpreted as evidence that the handle had been repaired, but not all of the
parts had been installed.

-------- Original message --------
From: Kirk Eppler
 
Date:05/27/2015  4:58
PM  (GMT-07:00) 
To: CGRAF  
Cc: Thomas
Conroy ,bridger@b...,oldtools@s... 
Subject: Re:
[OldTools] estwing 


On Wed, May 27, 2015 at 4:38 PM, CGRAF  wrote:
More than a few moons ago I would send them back and get them re-handled. Don't
know if they still provide this service.

According to another forum, no

Used to be you could "send it in".  That morphed into "they would sell you a
kit".  Now the kit is gone too.  But belligerent people are not.  They are just
not here on the porch.

http://www.yesterdaystractors.com/cgi-
bin/viewit.cgi?bd=toolt&th=237716">http://www.yesterdaystractors.com/cgi-
bin/viewit.cgi?bd=toolt&th=237716

All hearsay, I don't personally know.  But I have a pair in usable condition, so
not too worried.


-- 
Kirk Eppler in HMB, CA, where our normal spring weather of mist has returned for
a few days.