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True Temper Red Warrior Kelly 3.5lb
- Thread starter brettdean
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Gratz! That looks like a fun project.
I'm really not sure where to get "good" handles, so I just ordered one off of Amazon, and that's what came in the mail. I really like the combo too.
When I order from Amazon I'm just hoping not to get a handle that's too "thick" like a baseball bat. I was happy with this one, just needed a little work.
When I order from Amazon I'm just hoping not to get a handle that's too "thick" like a baseball bat. I was happy with this one, just needed a little work.
Square_peg
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Looks fantastic. Nice hang. Those ridges in the eye are a bugger, aren't they?
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Nice! Have to agree on the Jersey love... I'm up to 3 of them now (bluegrass on a 32" curved octagonal, keen kutter on a 28" straight octagonal, and a TT kelly perfect on a 35" straight)
Your True Temper head is actually closest to my Keen Kutter oddly enough (my favorite of the 3): a very thin bit with just a slight convex/high centerline. My other Jerseys have a much more pronounced centerline, requiring a banana grind and a good bit of cheek filing to thin out. The profile lets it just bite incredibly deep into softwoods (what I mostly deal with) and it has just enough of a centerline to prevent sticking.
Your True Temper head is actually closest to my Keen Kutter oddly enough (my favorite of the 3): a very thin bit with just a slight convex/high centerline. My other Jerseys have a much more pronounced centerline, requiring a banana grind and a good bit of cheek filing to thin out. The profile lets it just bite incredibly deep into softwoods (what I mostly deal with) and it has just enough of a centerline to prevent sticking.
