Here at Tennessee Hickory Products we craft quality wooden tool handles. From hickory logs, to blanks, to handles, to the lacquer finish, we do it all in-house.
We are manufacturers and wholesalers of quality hickory striking tool handles and hickory dimension since 1923. Located in the Tennessee River Valley, Appalachian Hickory wood is manufactured into sledge, hammer, axe and pick handles by skilled craftsmen. The handles start with hickory logs, and finish with a beautifully dipped lacquer, or smooth tumbled wax.
TENNESSE HICKORY HANDLES
Why Choose Hickory Handles?
Hickory is a sustainable and renewable resource.
Hickory is ergonomically better for comfort and stress reduction.
Hickory is more conomical than other handle alternatives.
Hickory handles are easily replaced and are environmentally friendly.
Our handles are turned to fit the grip of the user's hands ensuring extra comfort and better control of the tool.
Here are some facts about our tools:
Since hickory is a natural product; handles traditionally have Been classified into different grades according to:
density
freedom from defects
color
grain structure
Hickory logs produce the best handles and are selected for their heavy weight, and straight grain.
The color of the wood does not affect the strength or quality of the handle.
The U.S. Forest Products Lab has found no difference in white or red hickory's strength. Therefore, the best hickory handles may be white, red or a mixture of both.
All our Handles are Sorted, and Selected for:
The Job the Handle is Designed to Perform
Absence of Defects
Top Quality Grain
Some of our most common Hickory Handles are:
Sledge Hammer Handles
Single Bit Axe Handles
Double Bit Axe Handles
Railroad Pick Handles
Nail Claw Hammer
Machinist Handle
Blacksmith Hammer
Hatchet Handles
Some specialty items include:
Spike Maul Handles
Hickory Mallet Hammers
Adze Handles
File Handles
Tomahawk/Throwing Hatchet Handles
Hickory blanks and dimension are manufactured and sold by Charles O. Cox Corporation.