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AS 1729-1994

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Timber - Handles for tools

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Published date

17-01-1994

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Specifies quality requirements for Grades AW and BW of hickory handles for striking tools and Grades A and B of Australian hardwood handles for both striking and non-striking tools. Appendices give recommendations for timber species, dimensions and tolerances of these tool handles.

Committee
TM-007
DocumentType
Standard
ISBN
0 7262 8706 7
Pages
22
ProductNote
Reconfirmed 15/07/2016.This standard has been reconfirmed in Australia in 2016 and remains current in New Zealand. Reconfirmation Notice 15/07/2016
PublisherName
Standards Australia
Status
Current
Supersedes

This Standard describes quality requirements for hickory and Australian hardwood handles for striking and non-striking hand tools. The requirements for hickory handles apply equally to striking and non-striking tools. Separate requirements are specified for Australian hardwood handles for striking and non-striking tools.Recommended patterns and dimensions of handles, and timber species recommended for handles, are given in the appendices.

First published as AS O121-1970.
Revised and redesignated AS 1729-1975.
Second edition 1994.

AS 1148-1971 Nomenclature of commercial timbers imported into Australia
AS/NZS 1080.1:1997 Timber - Methods of Test Moisture content
AS 1728-1975 Types of timber surfaces
AS 1080.1-1972 Methods of testing timber Moisture content
AS 2543-1983 Nomenclature of Australian timbers
AS O1-1964 Glossary of terms used in timber Standards
AS/NZS 1148:2001 Timber - Nomenclature - Australian, New Zealand and imported species (Reconfirmed 2016)

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