Handle Manufacturer of the Past, Eastern Handle Corp.

Eastern Handle Corp.
3015 Falling Creek Ave.
Richmond, VA (Chesterfield County)

Eastern made agricultural tool handles, crosscut saw handles, and baseball bats. A scan of Eastern's Catalog No. A-39, undated, is on Archive.org.

Eastern Handle Corp. handle tag

"Ray Coble Brinser who passed away Saturday, April 7, 2001 was born June 8, 1908 in Richmond, Va., was the son of the late John Wesley and Alda Coble Brinser. He is survived by his wife of 66 years, Clareine Sheppe Brinser. He also leaves a number of nieces and nephews. He attended Richmond Public Schools and McGuire University, where he excelled in football and track. Mr. Brinser was a life-long member of Asbury Memorial United Methodist Church. In 1941, the family business, E.C. Brinser & Sons, manufacturer of agricultural tool handles, burned. In 1943, Mr. Brinser, with his partner, formed the Eastern Handle Corp. of which he was Vice President and Superintendent. In 1980 at the age of 72, he began carving in wood. He was self- taught, producing many quality carvings and sculptures in wood and stone."

Eastern Handle Corp. plant

A Well-Stocked Independent Hardware Store

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Beaver-Tooth Handle Co., Manufacturer and Retailer

I have just learned of Beaver-Tooth Handle Co., and do not know where they are located. Good news if you have been looking for auto body hammers - they have them. They also carry leather sheaths and axe stones.

Company website

Welcome to the Beaver-Tooth Handle Co. We manufacture and distribute premium grade American Hickory Striking Tool Replacement Handles in standard and hard to find sizes (please note that while we do sell some THP inc handles we are only a retailer they have no information about an order you place with us). We also carry top quality Full Grain Leather Axe Sheaths / Guards, and a full line of Wood and Metal Wedges for Handle attachment. We also have have Vintage restored Axes from time to time.

Our passion is fine quality axe and hammer handles and of course antique and vintage axes, hammers, cross cut saws, and other old tools!

Beaver-Tooth Handles are made from American Hickory right here in the USA. There is ever increasing demand for American grown Hickory from China and other foreign countries. Help us keep our American Jobs and Hickory all here in the USA!  All of our other products including sheaths and wedges are made in the USA.

The operations are located in the heart of the hickory belt between the Cumberland plateau and Appalachian mountains of Tennessee.