While restoring some hammers I noticed that a few of the heads were a bit loose. Not loose enough to come off but jiggily. I figured either steaming or soaking the head in water would make the wood swell and fit tightly.
I decided to use electrolysis on the heads, so I just dipped the entire head in the solution. Sure enough, the water swelled the wood inside the hammer head and they don't jiggle at all now.
Of course they will shrink as the dry, but I'm willing to bet these old things were so dried out that even afte drying the head will hold firm. Anyway, something to think about.
Oh yeah and the electrolysis did an amazing job on the hammer heads. :icon_thum...I'll have to post pics
I decided to use electrolysis on the heads, so I just dipped the entire head in the solution. Sure enough, the water swelled the wood inside the hammer head and they don't jiggle at all now.
Of course they will shrink as the dry, but I'm willing to bet these old things were so dried out that even afte drying the head will hold firm. Anyway, something to think about.
Oh yeah and the electrolysis did an amazing job on the hammer heads. :icon_thum...I'll have to post pics