<!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html;charset=ISO-8859-1"> <title></title> </head> <body text="#000000" bgcolor="#ffffff"> David Ilvedson wrote: <blockquote type="cite" cite="mid001FC2EB$03050A361839$001002@David"> <pre wrap="">Which asks the question: If you've got to drill out either the butt or the hammer head...why not just do them both and put in a new shank...</pre> </blockquote> Well... what if you only have one shank in your parts box, and it's too short to replace the whole thing, hmmm? ;-] Seriously, the best fix is to <big>extract</big> the old shank (from head and butt), and clean up the holes with a drill. Some skill required but factory-perfect results. Tom Cole </body> </html>