: Good idea. I am pretty sure I could keep the deck intact and just shape a
: block under the deck. Repair the deck first, it just a small section of
: the deck that is damaged.

: Time to head the shop and see what I can do.

The shark head Kurt suggests is just one option. Someone else uses a knob that looks like a billiard ball. You can go for design or function here. A grab handle could be very useful. If you can run a brass strip over the end it might provide better protection against this sort of thing happening in the future.

PGJ