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Title: Four candles
Post by: amphibian on July 05, 2006, 20:04:14

Having just broken min ein half, wher on earth do you buy replacement wooden shafts/handles for forks?

Why do modern ones break so easily, yet old tools often have very old handles?

Title: Re: Four candles
Post by: tim on July 05, 2006, 20:13:54

I've seen them around.

Title: Re: Four candles
Post by: RSJK on July 05, 2006, 20:27:10

I think it must be a case of " They don't make them like they used to".

And sorry to say but Ronnie Barker is no longer around to buy any Four candles from.
;D ;D ;D ;D ;D

Title: Re: Four candles
Post by: dandelion on July 05, 2006, 20:41:12

I got one here:
http://www.mackay.co.uk/cgi-bin/sh000001.pl?REFPAGE=http%3a%2f%2fwww%2emackay%2eco%2euk%2fstore%2facatalog%2fshop%2ehtml&WD=handle%20replacement&SHOP=%20&PN=Online_Catalogue_Straight_Shovel_Handles_202%2ehtml%23a82800040#a82800040

Title: Re: Four candles
Post by: supersprout on July 06, 2006, 01:32:42

Old fashioned ironmongers and (roughie toughie) builders' supplies merchants still do them :)

Title: Re: Four candles
Post by: Mrs Ava on July 06, 2006, 18:27:54

My little local nursery does them also and if they don't have any, they order in.

Title: Re: Four candles
Post by: KeithR on July 07, 2006, 19:49:38

I got one from my local 'Countrywide' store ( used to be West Midlands Farmers) They sell loads of good stuff and fairly cheap too.

KeithR

Title: Re: Four candles
Post by: Apple Dumpling on July 10, 2006, 19:43:23

Both my local farmer's merchants stock a selection of handles for fork and other hand tools.

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