How To Take Care Of Your Wooden Tool Handles! EP 95

HI join me as I show you how easy it is to take care of all your wooden tool handles! Wood is a porous material and overtime left untreated they become dry and brittle! I use a boiler linseed oil to help MAXIMIZE the service life of all my wood handle tools! Join the homestead journey and hit that subscribe button!

[@aptorres01]

Using a straw is really gonna work well for me. Thanks.

[@toolscouter]

Way to go. BLO is the best stuff for wood handles. I personally let them soak for quite a while and if they dry out, saturate them again. Nice job and hope you have a great week.

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

Good idea to protect your wood handle !!!( la pièce de résistance !!! ) LOL You nail it pretty good Sir keep up your great sence of humor !!! Cheers !!!

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey RCAF! LOL I knew you'd get a kick out of the "la piece of resistance" hahah! Thanks for coming by!

[@RCAFpolarexpress]

@@HomesteadJay LOL Oui OUI MONSIEUR !!! CHEERS !!!

[@PickleballJoy]

The drinking straw tip is a good one!

[@HomesteadJay]

So good right? Way easier to do and doesnt make a mess! Thanks for watching and please subscribe!

[@GrampiesWorkshop]

How's she goin'? The linseed oil sure makes the handles last and it even makes them easier on your hands to use them. Take care!!

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey mike! Thanks for coming by! It sure does! I forgot one tool lol of course haha but it sure does help prolong life!

[@davidgelhausen1142]

Boiled linseed is a great product for wood tool handle preservation. To treat multiple handles vertically consider old school baseball bat rack which will even contain excess oil runoff in the base.

[@HomesteadJay]

Good tips indeed! Thanks for watching!

[@JimVincitore]

Great video! Very cool! Thanks!

[@HomesteadJay]

Thanks for the visit! Please subscribe to the channel! Ill be doing a few axe videos coming up!

[@healyfamily4]

Great advice on the handles.

[@HomesteadJay]

Rich! We pay good money for these tools might as well make them last as long as possible! Thanks for coming over!

[@TheDurbinCompound]

Nice project! You’ve got a lot of handles to coat! Super jealous!

[@HomesteadJay]

Wish I had more!

[@Hfoutdoorsyt]

that's cool man!

[@HomesteadJay]

Its good stuff! Thanks for coming by Hank!

[@1811bruce]

Hey Jay. That's a good ideal with the straw method. You are right about the pickaroon. I got mine about 3 yrs ago off of Ebay. I got the ideal from Wranglerstar. I use that thing all the time. Catch you later buddy and I hope you and your family have a great Thanksgiving! Be careful out there working by yourself. I do worry about you a lot because of some of the close calls I have had over the years. Things happen so quick. You got a good head on your shoulders. Pat that little fella on the head for me!

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey Bruce! Thanks for coming over! I appreciate it as always! Yes the straw is handy, just saves you from making a huge mess. Have a great Thanksgiving to you as well! I always try to be careful too! Mother Nature can be unpredictable! You stay safe as well and I hope the family is doing well! Ill shoot the little one a hello from you!

[@Back40Firewood]

Hey Jay...great stuff here, thanks for this! I remember you mentioning this to me once in a comment on one of my vids so this was a great reminder!

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey Back 40! Yes for sure! You being a firewood junkie like myself lol it’s good to prolong the life of your wood handled tools! Thanks for watching and keep on firewooding!

[@NorthForkHollow]

Awesome video Jay! BLO is a great product for this. Just a note to dispose of any rags carefully! BLO can heat up and spontaneously combust if left in a pile. Put the rags and gloves outside, spread them out until they dry, burn them, etc. Just do what is best for you. But don't throw them into a pile or in a trash can without taking proper precautions first!

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey North Fork! Thanks for coming by! Yes you are correct! I only used a rag to lightly wipe them down after but yes you are correct about them being a possible hazard! I remember a dozen years ago in high school my wood working teacher yelling at us to put the oiled rags in the metal can! Hahaha thanks for watching!

[@OakKnobFarm]

You should do a video for tying a paracord wrap for over strike. I've used leather, but not cord. Would love to see how you do it. Oh, and I would oil the metal ON PURPOSE if you'll be storing these in a shed, etc. It slows the rust a bit

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey Dave! Yes any oil on the metal wouldn't hurt! theres deff a way to store tools properly, maybe ill make that a video too :) thanks for watching!

[@LouisianaTractorworks]

Nice! Thanks for all the tips Jay! Have a Happy Thanksgiving!

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey John thanks for coming by! Glad you enjoyed! Have a great Thanksgiving too!

[@sydrider6023]

Don’t forget to do your wheelbarrow handles

[@stephenrhodesianridgeback7418]

Good too see you Jay . Nice selection of wood splitting axes . I need too do mine . I also need too get a pickaroon . Can you send me your recommendation . I see lots on amazon . You have lots of experience with this . The straw trick is neat . I always learn something watching your channel 👍 I feel better now that I have my Homestead jay fix 👍

[@HomesteadJay]

Haha Hey Stephen! Thanks for tuning in! Hope you are staying warm! I use a "150 1-1/2lb Hookeroon 36 in by council tool" Here is the amazon link: www.amazon.com/150-1-1-2lb-Hookeroon-36/dp/B000UOHFUO/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=council+tool+pickaroon&qid=1574870436&sr=8-1 its $46.99 free shipping. It has worked great, it has an aluminum wedge in the head with a steel bolt so the head will never move, hasn't moved a centimeter for me! I also like how I can get replacement handles at home depot or Lowes! Id recommend sanding the shine off the handle and treating it with linseed oil! Let me know if you have any other questions!

[@stephenrhodesianridgeback7418]

Homestead Jay Thanks Jay 👍

[@danconlan8735]

I never thought of doing that to my wood handles but I will now. That was tough treatment for the Dunkin Donuts straw though!🤣 Have a great Thanksgiving Jay! DC

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey Dan! Thanks for coming over as always! Yes this is something everyone should do because wood is porous and needs to drink! Happy Thanksgiving to you as well!

[@FromSteelToWood]

Good idea Jay! I should do it because I store my tools in the garage, 2nd story. They get very dry in summer with the heat. I've got some of them coming loose because the wood shrank so much. I must admit I admire your attention to details that will make a difference in the long term, to be wary of deterioration before it even occurs. Where did you learn that? Thanks Jay!

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey Joe! Happy Thanksgiving! I learned my attention to detail from my dad who was a contractor and also my neighbor who was a master mechanic. Growing up I had learned and developed knowledge in both fields and both always stressed attention to detail! I hope to instill that trait in my children as well! Thanks for watching and glad you enjoyed!

[@danm2419]

Thanks for the video on this. The boiled linseed oil I purchased (different brand than yours) has instructuons to dilute the BLO with mineral spirits or paint thinner before applying to wood. Does your brand not suggest that, or do you just disregaard and apply directly anyways? Maybe it's not necessary?

[@HomesteadJay]

You dont have to dilute. The wood will absorb so much anyways! I would just treat as is. Remeber this quote. "fresh wood is 1 coat a day for a week, then 1 coat once a week, then 1 coat a month, then 1 heavy coat once a year" thats generally what I do! Wood is porous and keeping it "hydrated" is key! Subscribe to the channel and I will post a new video on this!

[@danm2419]

@@HomesteadJay Thanks much, Jay! I appreciate the advice.

[@antonshkabara3090]

I did it myself. I used Woodglut woodworking plans for this.

[@HomesteadJay]

Thanks for watching!

[@antonshkabara3090]

@@HomesteadJay All right 👌🤙

[@jandk198]

How often do you apply the oil?

[@HomesteadJay]

I coat all my “new”handles 5-7 times at first. Then 1 coat a month then after that usually 1 to 2coat a season is ok! It’s all preference!

[@townieoutdoors8121]

How long do you let the oil sit before you wipe off the excess?

[@HomesteadJay]

Depends on ambiant temp. If your outside and its 30 degrees its going to take a while. The wood will only absorb so much at once so just hit it with a nice coat, lightly wipe off the excess, and let dry in a room temp 60-70 if you can!

[@OakKnobFarm]

Funny! I've been thinking about doing this too! Get outta my head, man! It's creepy :) Kidding aside, I have a shed full of shovels, rakes, axes, hoes, etc. All of them need to be moistened up before next year

[@HomesteadJay]

Hey Dave! LOL sorry to steal some thoughts! Great minds think alike! Get them treated already! :)

[@eluv201]

Wait 3 days til it’s truly dry than hit’em up with some wax

[@HomesteadJay]

I like the boiled linseed oil the best!

[@ofthewoods137]

Since I want the butt ends saturated I want to stretch this out in a day and let the oil really soak in. I saw a comment about a baseball bat rack, something like that homemade would be great. Let one end and half the handle soak for a while then the treat the other end let it soak for a while on the homemade bat rack.

[@HomesteadJay]

I think you could do that, however only so much will soak into the wood at a time. I think a few coats spread out over a few days is a great start. They say 1 coat a day for a week then 1 coat a week, then 1 coat a month for a year for brand new handles!

[@ofthewoods137]

@@HomesteadJay ThanQ