Perfect Handle Screwdriver

[RustyWrench]

Hi Jaden: This is my 1st post to any forum, of any kind, anywhere. If I step on toes, please let me know. Sure don't want to offend anyone nor break a rule. I'm an antique machinist; antique clockmaker; small time collector of old hand tools and a wannabe blacksmith. Concerning the two screwdrivers pictured, the one with the hex shape, below the wood is, an H.d. Smith Perfect Handle. The other one probably is not unless it says so somewhere on the tool. Many companies made tools with handles similar to HDS but the genuine Perfect Handled tools are quite unique when closely compared. HDS made a wide variety of tools. Wrenches such as "Monkey Wrench" style, "S" shape, Open end with wood handle, and others; also multiple/sizes types of screw drivers; hammers, hatchets, auto tire tools and valve tools -- you get the picture. I suspect that HDS tool handles were made of Hickory - can't prove that. To accurately replace one it would be best to use same wood and not replace at all unless the wood is really bad. The stripped Poplar is quite pretty and would make a good looking handle for any tool you made from scratch. I don't know of any tool manufacturer that used Poplar. I really liked the post from Tony Hillman about Cherry. Good useful info.