A few Rogue Hoe handles burned up during this summer's west cost fires. Rectangular handle mount 1" x 1.75" x 3.5". Not available at Rogue Hoe Sales currently. Has anyone used / modified any off the shelf handles or other parts from the big box lumber stores? Wood, steel, fiberglass?..... Thinking about modding a mattox fiberglass handle to fit Rogue dimension using epoxy and (2) bolts. Typically leave tools out in the hills/ woods. Thanks, Gus
Go to your local hardwood lumber yard and buy some hickory. It’s relatively cheap and can be cut to the appropriate shape with a table saw, draw knife and an orbital sander.
Tried an axe handle? Our hoes have the curved hickory handles which look very similar to a wooden axe handle. Trimming of the handle to fit the blade socket would probably be required. Epoxy and rivets sounds like a good plan to secure blade to handle; I think the stock versions use this same method.
It looks like J. R. Fire Tools has 40" recurve handles in stock. A bit more $$$ than Rogue. J. R. Fire Tools are sort of an improved Rogue clone so the handle might fit but if not exact should be close enough.
It's very interesting, I don't know what to advise you
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