A five gallon bucket with warm water and dish soap. 400-600 grit sandpaper.

 

Let em soak for a few minutes.

 

A few LIGHT strokes is all you need. I do it every spring, and the handles look great and have that tackiness of new cork with minimal pitting.

Gojo orange hand cleaner or toothpaste whatever you use on your choppers a little warm water to rinse off my 2 cents worth nuff' said.