Ron, Thank you for updating me on carbon fiber, I agree with your method. Daniel Gurnee On Aug 19, 2010, at 6:47 PM, Ron Nossaman wrote: > Daniel Gurnee wrote: >> Paul, >> Roll the end of the shanks under a medium bastard or mill-bastard >> file. Don't bear too hard, that will diminish the shank for a >> possibly loose hammer. Then with glue on the shank, spin the >> hammer onto the shank forming a glue collar. I wish you well, > > Paul, > Do not, repeat, not, try to knurl these shanks! These are carbon > fiber, and will very likely split if you try. A tapered reamer, or a > rat tail file turned counterclockwise, will fit the hammer to the > shank. I'd also scuff the shank, regardless of how they came. > Ron N >
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