How To Treat Garden Tool Handles

You remove the old tool head from the broken handle and put it on the new tool handle.

How to treat garden tool handles. Linseed oil from flax seed is a great choice for garden tool handles. Some garden shovels need to have the original rivets sawed off in order to remove the old handle. I cleaned it up and made it new again.

Replacing tool handles is a straightforward process. Store garden tools treated with boiled linseed oil in a cool dry place and examine their handles after two or three days. You can also use the linseed oil on the metal parts to.

Someone I know rubs saddle soap into theirs not sure why but thats their thing. Dispose of oil-soaked rags as indicated on the container label. The handles stay smooth throughout the gardening season.

But if theyre dirty don a pair of goggles before using a stiff-bristled brush to scrub off any mud or rust. Each spring I sand our gardening tool handles with 120-grit sandpaper and then rub a coat of boiled linseed oil on them. Apply a thin layer of oil with a.

Sign up below for free access. Id first sharpen the tools before doing the handle oiling. First go over the handles with sandpaper the then with a rag wipe them down with a 50-50 combo.

Music by the Jingle punks. It is readily available non-toxic see side note below and protects your wooden handle without feeling gummy as something like mineral oil would. In this video I refurbish an old shovel that sat out in the weather for years.