On Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:05:28 -0500, Brian Whatcott
wrote:

A pick axe handle is usually specified to use the toughest wood
available and would be a very suitable basis, I reckon.

Wonder what they cost? Ash baseball bats cost about a hundred bucks.

Casady

On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:34:39 GMT, (Richard
Casady) wrote:

On Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:05:28 -0500, Brian Whatcott
wrote:

A pick axe handle is usually specified to use the toughest wood
available and would be a very suitable basis, I reckon.

Wonder what they cost? Ash baseball bats cost about a hundred bucks.

Casady

Under $20 for hickory if I recall....

Brian W

On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 11:27:31 -0500, Brian Whatcott
wrote:

On Mon, 10 Sep 2007 15:34:39 GMT, (Richard
Casady) wrote:

On Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:05:28 -0500, Brian Whatcott
wrote:

A pick axe handle is usually specified to use the toughest wood
available and would be a very suitable basis, I reckon.

Wonder what they cost? Ash baseball bats cost about a hundred bucks.

Casady

Under $20 for hickory if I recall....

Brian W

The figure I gave is for a regular Louisville Slugger major league
professional bat. I couldn't believe it. Now the ash looks to be going
the way of the chestnut and elm. I am sure hickory would make an
acceptable bat.

Casady

On Wed, 05 Dec 2007 14:41:57 GMT, (Richard
Casady) wrote:

A pick axe handle is usually specified to use the toughest wood
available

Maybe so, but pick handle is not a particularly demanding application.
What needs a handle tougher than any wood is a sledge hammer used to
drive steel wood splitting wedges. One good mi**** and any wood handle
will break. I replaced it with a fiberglass handle when I broke the
wooden one.

Casady

they cost about £5 in the UK
Bri


"Richard Casady" wrote in message
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On Sun, 09 Sep 2007 13:05:28 -0500, Brian Whatcott
wrote:

A pick axe handle is usually specified to use the toughest wood
available and would be a very suitable basis, I reckon.

Wonder what they cost? Ash baseball bats cost about a hundred bucks.

Casady