Buck Bros.hammer

[catongw]

Picked up a Buck Bros hammer the other day was so rusty and the leather so dry and crumbly I couldn't tell what brand it was until I got it home and cleaned it .
Does anyone sell leather washer kits for these ?
I'm finding washers for knives but they don't seem large enough for a hammer.
Thanks for the help.

 

[RTM]

Is that just an estwing rebranded as a buck? Not sure that helps any but another place to look. I suppose you could just cut all the leather discs yourself stack them up and press them down really really hard.

 

[catongw]

Problem solved . Nothing to brag about but not too bad for first attempt . Bought the hammer for a quarter, bought 6 leather belts at a garage sale for $1.25 and now have a nice 68 yr old hammer. It's 2 mos. older than me lol.

 

[Packard V8]

I like it. BTW - in more than sixty years of garage/estate/junk poking around, I've never encountered a Buck Bros hammer. I've got a few chisels, but that's it.

Another OT, but the current Buck Knives factory is twenty-five miles away, just across the Idaho state line. https://www.buckknives.com/

jack vines

 

[Farmer J.]

Well, that looks pretty nice. Well done.

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

Problem solved . Nothing to brag about but not too bad for first attempt . Bought the hammer for a quarter, bought 6 leather belts at a garage sale for $1.25 and now have a nice 68 yr old hammer. It's 2 mos. older than me lol.

I like the belt idea. I went and bought some scrap cow hide but it is much thicker. I am going to mix the belt leather for a WWII trench knife I have. Thanks, Great job.

 

[catongw]

Can't wait to see pics .

I like the belt idea. I went and bought some scrap cow hide but it is much thicker. I am going to mix the belt leather for a WWII trench knife I have. Thanks, Great job.

 

[Packard V8]

FWIW, when grinding, it's much more difficult to approximate the OEM handle profile than one might think.

jack vines

 

[Mike'smeatshop]

Can't wait to see pics .

I'll have to make a trip to Salvation Army first.

 

[Miss the Pontiacs]

The hammer is amazing. Your handy work has put it over the top. Nice job!

 

[catongw]

FWIW, when grinding, it's much more difficult to approximate the OEM handle profile than one might think.

jack vines

Especially if you've never done it before lol. But this chunkier handle fits my hand better than my Estwing hatchet