Spent 3 years ruining my own hammer handles before a guy in his 80s showed me the trick

I was at a swap meet in Ohio last month and an old blacksmith named Earl watched me swing a hammer for 2 minutes before he walked over and told me my handle was cut 4 inches too long for my grip. He grabbed a saw and trimmed it right there, and suddenly I wasn't fighting the tool anymore. Has anyone else had a random stranger at a show fix a basic thing you've been doing wrong for years?

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michael88014d ago

Nah, proper handle length is just personal preference anyway.

the_karen14d ago

Oh man, I had a buddy try using a too-short handle once on a tough trail and he nearly lost his grip on a steep section... not a fun experience @michael880.