Where to find 50mm diameter dowel in Stockholm?

[bågfils-bert]

Where to find a dowel rod 50mm in diameter in Stockholm? 44mm is too small. It should be about 150 cm long.

 

[Daniel_N]

What is the dowel intended for?

 

[bågfils-bert]

Like the handle on a sledgehammer.

 

[Daniel_N]

150cm long? How heavy is the sledgehammer head? It will be a very large and heavy sledgehammer.

A regular round rod in, for example, pine in such a dimension will not withstand hard hits. A round handle with a 50mm diameter will also be extremely difficult to grip - the handle should probably have smaller dimensions and be oval.

 

[bågfils-bert]

Yes, it should be a devil of a sledgehammer, the worst you can imagine. The handle can probably be reinforced without starting to cry from the effort. I have very large hands, so 50 might work, but I'm not sure. Oval is also the best, but I couldn't find anything like that. But maybe I should try with a 44mm.

 

[Daniel_N]

44mm round dowel in pine will not withstand particularly hard blows. Do you already have a sledgehammer head? Are you going to drive stakes for a circus tent or what are you going to do? Often, you can manage quite well with a regular 4-6 kg sledgehammer.

 

[bågfils-bert]

I will manually hammer down the Öresund Bridge's wire fastenings into rock. The state couldn't afford machines.

I don't think it will hold either, I was thinking of using an iron pipe instead. For the grip, you can wrap the same tape used for floorball sticks, and maybe press it slightly oval in a vise. Thoughts?

 

[morsan]

There should be ready-made sledgehammer handles 900 long and 52/32 handle eye 10 kg sledgehammer, handle eye 58/34.5 for 15 kg, isn't that enough?

 

[bågfils-bert]

Where can I find it? (more answers than "hardware store" please)

 

[morsan]

Available where? (more answers than "hardware store" please)

Available where? Just as you write: hardware store. I don't have more answers since I'm far from Stockholm. But according to Google with a search for sledgehammer handle, Fenixgruppen has handles in several different sizes. Täby Järn AB is one of the owners.
Lundqvist Maskin & Verktyg seems to have it along with Beijer Bygg (that handle seems to be narrower).

 

[Daniel_N]

Right at the bridgehead there's a Bauhaus, they should have them.