GardenTried-and-true tip
Swelling a loose wooden handle in water to tighten the metal shank
If the metal shank wobbles in a wooden handle, an overnight soak is said to tighten it again.
- Time
- ⏱ 1 Nacht
- Difficulty
- ◆ easy
What you need
- Tub or bucket of water
How to do it
- Stand the tool in the water with the wooden handle submerged.
- Leave it overnight.
Sources
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- zdfheute.de (opens in a new tab)
Wackelt der metallische Schaft an einem Holzstiel, rät Ervens zu einem Wasserbad über Nacht.
quillt das Holz auf und der Metallschaft sitzt wieder fest
