Steel Wedge Caps?

That's my thought. It smacks of marketing fluff to me. But I do think there's some benefit in them simplifying wedges for the less savvy by giving a big ol' striking surface when driving 'em and the whole wedge being iron meaning it's not gonna' split on you.
 
I have half a can of aluminum wedges all shapes and sizes, another can of metal and capped but plastic...this is my first.

20190227-165827.jpg


20190227-165848.jpg


Came out of a stamped 3 1/2lb Woodings DB today.
The head weight is actually at 4 1/4 lbs (?)o_O
 
Plastic? I saw a plastic wedge in a Barco pulaski I have. Problem is, there's about 2-3 gallons of epoxy or something in and on the eye. Hmm, maybe it's just epoxy and no wedge. Either way, I wanted to rehang it but I'd have wrecked the haft before the head would have moved.
 
Last edited:
muleman77 said:
Those plastic wedges are called for in current FSS specs. All the factory pulaskis we get have them. Some are black, some white.
Woodings Verona made a lot of government tools, wonder if that one you got was.
If so, despite the wedge they're good quality steel at least.
Click to expand...

That's great information. I had no idea Woodings had gov't contracts. The steel is always good when I come across any Woodings Verona.
This one had a remnant of a barcode sticker and the handle has minor over strike damage.
Thanks M muleman77 , good info on Woodings Verona
 
  • Like
Reactions: A17
You must log in or register to reply here.
Back
Top