One day I decided to see if glue would work to fix said handle.
It did not.
But it did move my husband to construct a replacement handle over the weekend. A bracket, a pipe, and assorted nuts and screws later we have it: Frankenhandle.
It is strong and sturdy and will outlast everything else in its class.
It hardly took any time to do and I am grateful for my husband's creativity, skill, and abilities in getting this done.
For comparison:
The original handle on a pot from the same litter.
The new, improved will-last-until-the-end-of-time handle.
14 comments:
indeed a lifetime.
Just do not forget the hotpad!!
It looks considerably better than the original. I have a cast aluminum pot that was my grandmother's that my father put a replacement handle on made of cherry wood pruned from one of our cherry trees.
Mary Anne in Kentucky
Very clever pan-handle-hack! I admire those with fix-it skills as I have none myself.
And to quote the first comment, which you may well want to delete although it's certainly amusing:
Nice post mehn! I love your style of blogging here!
Carla, likely more than one.
Tabor, aye. My first thought.
Mary Anne, that must be a lovely handle.
Crabby, I admire the fix-iters, too.
I think I'll keep the first comment now that it's quote-worthy.
Repair, when possible, trumps replace, every damn time. Kudos to your man!
So true, Chris.
Hooray for your handyman! It's nice to be able to keep a pan that really works well.
Aye, it sure is, Messymimi. It'll go with our camping gear.
I love your Frankenhandle!
I also love that first comment.... hey mehn.
He sure is a handymehn!
I love the term Frankenhandle. You're both clever. :)
Wonderful husband you have, Leah. A little ingenuity goes a long way.
Bag Lady, thanks.
Hilary, good one.
Barbara, yes, he is and yes it does.
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