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>>57769400
>I've been considering something similar since mine has a handle from the 1940's that feels like it'll break at any moment. Also a loose head.

Hey Bob, for cracked handles I like using cloth grip tape from the sporting goods section they sell for wrapping hockey sticks and bats and whatnot, it's good strong stuff and it looks and wears better than duct tape. Replacing handles is always an option but when salvageable I always prefer the old/original ones, they look and feel more authentic and sovlfvl. To protect and preserve the wood you can use 50/50 mineral spirits and linseed oil, Carnauba wax based hardwood floor paste wax, or use a blowtorch or heat gun to melt beeswax into the handles. My miner's pick was probably for mining coal and is smaller than standard pickaxes and mattocks, its handle is basically the same as that of a double-bit axe. Feels very nimble in the hand, they're cool tools.