Buy Sears Handles While You Can

Since Sears is closing stores, I suggest you stock up on their tool handles while you can. Most of their handles are stained red, perfect for re-hanging Plumb hammers and hatchets. They sell a 13.5 inch hammer handle, 13 inches finished length, which is the original length for 16 oz. claw hammers. You may need to glue in a couple of extra wedges. Buy a bag of wedges from House Handle or make your own wedges from old handles.
  

The closest Sears store to me

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.

List of US Handle Manufacturers and Retailers

This condenses the information in my posts into one list in pdf format and an Excel spreadsheet:

List of US Handle Manufacturers and Major Retailers pdf

List of US Handle Manufacturers and Major Retailers - Excel

Council Tool Co., Handle Retailer

Council Tool Co.
345 Pecan Ln., Lake Waccamaw, NC 28450

Council sells retail, including some replacement handles and sheaths.

Company website

Raleigh News Observer slide show of Council's axe forging

House Handle Co., Handle Manufacturer & Retailer

House Handle Co.

Mail: PO Box 87, Cassville, MO 65625

Plant: Hwy. 86 West, Cassville MO

Company website

I have ordered from House 5 or 6 times, and have been happy with their products and service. They have a wide selection, 2 grades for some items, and frequently give the eye dimensions, always helpful when rehandling vintage tools.     

Peavey Manufacturing Company, Handle Retailer

Peavey Manufacturing Company

526 Main Road, Eddington ME

Company website

V & B Manufacturing Co., Handle Manufacturer & Retailer

V & B Manufacturing Co.
252 Lawrence Road 408, Walnut Ridge, AR

V & B Manufacturing Company, a division of Vaughan & Bushnell Manufacturing Company, is a producer of quality landscaping and gardening tools for both the professional and home gardener with a tool making heritage dating back to 1869. Located in the hickory heartland of the U.S., V & B also produces high quality handles for both replacement and for OEM's worldwide.

V&B company website

V&B handles can be purchased directly from related company Vaughan Manufacturing, which makes hammers, hatchets, axes, pry bars, and other hand tools.

Vaughan Replacement Handles

Octagon Axe Handle Source

At one time, straight 36 inch octagon axe handles were available from Bowman Handles Inc. Check for current availability.

Bowman Handles Inc.