Turn Your Own Hardwood Hammer Handles

While most modern hammers have hardened steel or fiberglass handles, some are still available with hardwood handles. Wooden handles absorb some of the shock of using the hammer, but the drawback is that the handles occasionally break.

While you can buy a new handle, if you have a lathe and some gouges, you can turn your own oval-shaped hammer handles out of the hardwood of your choosing. In Turn Your Own Hardwood Hammer Handles, we show you a simple and fun way to turn your own hammer handles whenever you need to.